NE Tuna guys - looking for gear input -

[RUSTYNTABATHA]

Rubber bands work great and if you set them with a certified scale they brake @ exactly the same place every time.... right were the line goes through..i couldn't resist.... if you buy clips buy rollers what ever the brad their worth the extra $ same for out rigger clips. no rollers will ruin your line if your pulling heavy baits and you drop back through the clips. as for the 113's upgrade your drag washers to the new penn dura-drag or to smoothies. I have done some drag research try to find the best replacement drag plates for my single speed internationals and cals 2 speed converts 1 speed to 2 speed for about 180 bucks and they will balance them for about another 60 or 70 bucks. this makes a 50 wide int. cast like a bass reel along with setting up the drag to whatever strike and max drag you want. they also have higher speed gears than penn. alot of the tuna guys out west swear by them. just another option if you pick up on any old internationals. don't think 1 speed is to old. as for the getting spooled i caght 6 60 - 80 # yellow fin tuna on a penn 706z with 20 # from my oil rig. i couldn't chase it because the rig doesn't move i saw the last wrap of line more than once on each fish. it was fun but i probably wouldn't do it again..

[oldbluesplayer]

Speaking of Spreader Bars -

Been doing alot of searching, etc

for those interested in spreader bars aimed at tuna, and especially schoolies / sbft

check out reeldraggintackle.com - some decent looking stuff, and some excellant prices, on spreader bars and daisy chains, w and w/o birds, good colors, good prices

just thought I'd pass it on -

Bill