VS 250 or 200?

[MAKAI]

Originally Posted by JackK

Had multiple 70" fish on them this past year... but I wouldn't use it for giants, that's for sure!
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Just curious, how long did it take to get the 70's boatside ?

[JackK]

Originally Posted by MAKAI

Just curious, how long did it take to get the 70's boatside ?

I think it all depends on the fish? The one I got this year (69") was hook up to lip gaff in twenty minutes- put the screws to it and came in quick. Definitely seems like an aberration, but have the timestamps on the photos to prove it. The other ones caught on 250's were about an hour and a half, give or take...

But nonetheless, can only keep tuna < 59" anyway, which the 250 can handle... But those early CCB fish this year? I'm going to feel undergunned going out there with one, I can tell you that... Stand up seems much more appropriate

[MAKAI]

That's why I took the vs275 and made it my canal jigging reel and went with a stand up 50 wide tiagra for the tuna , no sense giving them a near death experience when you plan to release them anyway.
I have a funny feeling the 50 may be inadequate soon, Christ this fishing sh$t gets expensive fast.
I may go back to bad women and booze, it's cheaper.