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Matt Albert
2:49 - 3:04
"both of these reels are loaded with 30-pound braided line. Monofilament line will work just fine as well. However, I prefer the braided line because it has less stretch and it's thinner diameter."
“both of these reels are loaded with 30-pound braided line. Monofilament line will work just fine as well. However, I prefer the braided line because it has less stretch and it's thinner diameter.”
- Speaker
- Matt Albert
- Timestamp
- 2:49 – 3:04
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- July 1, 2026
From the transcript
I find I get less line twist. And it's a little bit lighter. So both of these reels are loaded with 30-pound braided line. Monofilament line will work just fine as well. However, I prefer the braided line because it has less stretch and it's thinner diameter.
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