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  • 20'

    14 35.90%
  • 40'

    18 46.15%
  • 60'

    4 10.26%
  • 80'

    3 7.69%
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    Default What's the sweet spot on a mini-spool?

    What's the sweet spot on a mini-spool?
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    I thought a "mini-spool" was ten feet?
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    Just my opinion, but anything over about 40 ft., I'd rather use a reel as I can reel in line faster than I can wind it up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slüdge View Post
    I thought a "mini-spool" was ten feet?
    I'm not sure I'd ever use one with only 10'. I'd be pissed if I got 90% of the way there and ran out of line.
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    What the heck is a sweet-spot?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jax View Post
    What the heck is a sweet-spot?
    The best length, balancing size against capacity.
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    I like about 40 or 50 ft on one. As long as I can get the double ender thru the hole, to me its good.

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    40'

    I don't plan on using that much as it's a bit of a pain to roll it all back up, but it also sucks to come up a few feet short.
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    20 ft. Most jumps in florida can be done with 10 feet or less. The smaller the spool the more I can fit in my pocket which means the more jumps I can do.
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    I have several "Neptuno" mini spools. I tried them for awhile, but it is easier to handle standard size reels, so I just use them, no matter how short the jump is.
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