| POPPY'S REAL WORLD SPEY REEL CAPACITIES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES: The reels were filled FULL. I would allow at least 25yds less for some excitement room. The same line (Delta Long 10/11) and backing (SA 30# yellow) were used on each reel. The weights listed on left side are for empty reels. (8.2oz.) Snowbee XS 11/12 LA=200yds (9.7oz.) Teton 12 RA=369yds (9.9oz.) Teton 12 LA=250yds (9.1oz.) TIOGA 12 RA=155yds (9.3oz.) TIOGA 12 LA=60yds (10.1oz.) TIOGA MAGNUM 12=160yds (9.7oz.) TFO 425 LA=150yds (7.17oz) LAMSON VELOCITY 4=150yds (9.1oz.) Okuma Integrity 10/11 LA=65yds or 100yds 20# (chop 12' running line) Note: A Delta 10/11 will work with 100yds of 30#. (9.5oz.) SA SYSTEM 2-12/13=269yds ECHO 69 WITH WC 4/5=90yds 20# BACKING OR A MACH 1 9/10=100yds 20# (chop 10' running line) THIS IS A GREAT REEL FOR THE TFO 11' SWITCH ROD NOTES: AS THE DELTA LONG 10/11 IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE THESE REELS WERE TESTED WITH THE 75' 10/11 CARRON JETSTREAM AND 30# SA BACKING. REELS WERE FULL BUT NOT TIGHT. WEIGHTS ARE FOR EMPTY REELS. A CARRON 75' LINE WITH 150yds SA 30# WEIGHS 4+OZ. (7.11oz with 150yds 30#) LOOP CLW 8-12 COMPOSITE=150yds ( 11.68oz) ISLANDER -FR 4=200yds (6.54oz) LAMSON RADIUS 4=150yds (7.21oz) LOON LOCHSA 11/12=125yds (9.38oz) CORTLAND ENDURANCE #3=150yds --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABEL SUPER 10 WITH BG 4 SPOOL=CND DT 7/8/9+150yds TENNY 30# (7.1oz) TIOGA 10=100yds 30# BACKING WITH A WC 7/8/9 (8.70oz) DAN BAILEY #3= 100yds 30# BACKING WITH UP TO A WC 9/10/11 (MUST CHOP 15' OF RUNNING LINE FOR THE BIGGER SIZES) HARDY BOUGLE 4"=150yds 30# DACRON WITH 10/11 MID-HEAD NAUTILUS 12T=150yds 30# DACRON WITH 9/10 MID-HEAD LITESPEED 4=150yds 30# DACRON WITH 9/10 MID-HEAD |