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How do I replace the line on my Zebco spincast reel?

Do you have to upgrade the fishing reel when changing to a higher line strength?

  • I have a typical Zebco older style (the kind with the metal screw-on cap with the hole in it) reel that works perfectly fine. But it has 10lb. line on it. I am going fishing at some point within the next week or so, and this is currently my only pole (I'm not that big of a fisherman). But I now have an annual pass to my local 3,200 acre park with a huge lake that spans most of that, and fishing is permitted everywhere there. They have some larger fish in there, though...many of which would make quick work of that 10lb. line on the reel now. I have some Berkley Trilene 30lb. It is not even another half size larger in diameter than the current 10lb. line already on the reel. Is it okay to put this line on this type of reel or do I need to have a more specific larger version? I saw a reel at the store that was huge and had 20lb. line already on it...it was about 3 times the size of a normal reel like I have. Is it okay to put this stronger line on this type of reel? I know that with it being slightly thicker, not much will fit on it.

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    You should be okay to put the line on it, although like you stated you won't be able to get very much on. If you have the extra money I would and buy a nice spinning combo at Walmart or Dick's seeing that your not that into fishing. What are you fishing for if I may ask? Something giving 10LB line a workout must be a pretty big fish. Catfish, carp? *EDIT*: 10LB test should be enough for catfish, thats what LB test line I use for both carp and catfish. Good luck fishing.

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Every reel has a certain line capacity with a certain lb test (strength of the line). There are line that are lets say 20 lb test but are ''skinnier'' or have less of a diameter of lets say some cheap 10 lb test lines. Just ask the tackle shop to help you or just look at the specs of the line..... Have fun fishing

Zareh

That should work fine for now, but you should keep in mind the best to use is between 14 & 17 pound test line. While reeling in a large fish that's putting up a good fight, using 30 pounds test line is more brittle and can break.

shelby

FlyATL, It's okay. Most line listings are in the middle of the engineered tolerances of the reel. So you have a 30% fudge factor. Could you do it. Sure. Do you want to do it for the long haul? No. not really. Fishing is more about you playing the fish, than just lifting them over your head like old commercial Tuna fishing.

sirtanaka

Shelby has no idea what he just said lol. First off The fish wont make quick work of that line if you use drag. You could reel a 300 lb fish with that if you had the time. I watched a pro catch like a 500 lb marlin or something on a 2 ice rod with 2 lb line

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