Best Avet for 30# Bait Setup?

[FishStalker]

Originally Posted by BigHammerKing

jx for 30# sx/mx for 15-25# HX for 40# maybe 50 if you have to.

Although there is nothing wrong with this approach, it is seriously under utilizing these reels in every line class IMHO.

I use an SX for 15-20, an MXL for 25-30, a JX or LX for 40-50 and I'm conservative with my line classes on these reels. Everyone of these could easily go up another line class and have plenty of drag.

IMHO, the Hoo-X is a 50+ class reel. Frankly I wouldn't buy one to fish less than 60# as the JX/LX can do 50# for less money.

[BowBoy]

Originally Posted by ctran

try the new daiwa saltist lever drag. the 30 is the size of an mxj, but has up to 22# of drag. you wanted a reel that reel should give you some flex on longer trips. the guy from charkbait told me that you can fish up to 40# line on it. i would not doubt it with 22# of drag. they are about the same price as avets also.

go away from the avet forum with that please. stick to giving advice on the question asked. post all u want about diawas in another forum. not here. hes asking about the mxj, not a daiwa lever drag!

oh and by the way, mxj, filled to the brim with 50lb spectra, u can change topshots quickly from 20lb to 30lb. go get em.

[benjaminfrazier]

MXJ 6/4 MC is all you need. Jerry Brown 60 hollow and short top shot of 20-40 lb mono. Got a 126 lb yellow fin at the Rocks with MXJ 6/4 MC.

[Dos Locos]

I fished 20# on my SX for 35# and up Cedros yellows and had no problem. Put some spectra backing on that JX and then you can fish topshots of 20-50# if you so desire.

[F15hK1ll3r]

MXL, 65lb spectra with a 50-yd 30lb topshot.

[Outthouse]

I killed a lot of Yellowtail last year with my MXL 2 speed on a Seeker Blacksteel 670. I had 30# line and when the bit got picky, I used 25# floro and even once went down to 20. This is one sweet, well balanced set up. Don't have to have a 2 speed, but it did keep a couple tails out of the kelp. I personally like the MX over the MJ as it just "fits". I have 300 yards of izor 50# spectra.

[dunum1]

i killed bunches of Yellow Fin Tuna up to 70# and Yellowtail upto 47# at the rocks with 30 on a mxl and it worked perfect.

[freshwaterfiend]

Well just ordered the newer style mxl 5.8:1 from Charkbait. Single speed, Gold with 50# JB Spectra(300yds.) with a topshot of 25# Izor Blue. This paired with a Seeker Black Steel 670 (25). Hopefully this will be my go to rod this summer locally. Thanks for all the advice. Even you Daiwa guy...haha

[Kevsuda1]

Kinda new here. But I agree with most. JX is a little much for 30. In Fiji a few months back I got a 75 lb YF on an MXJ. Although I would not choose to do that again, it had plenty of drag. I fished 50 Izor spectra with a three foot leader of 40 mono to a YoYo iron. The thing about an MXJ vs an MXL is it fills nicely with a 300 yd spool of 50 spectra whereas an MXL requires you to purchase 500 yds.

[Afry]

Originally Posted by Kevsuda1

The thing about an MXJ vs an MXL is it fills nicely with a 300 yd spool of 50 spectra whereas an MXL requires you to purchase 500 yds.

If you load about 50 yards of 50# mono before you load the 300 yards of 50# braid as a filler you will have a full mxl for much less money.

Accurate has a really nice conversion table to help you fill reels with mixed lines. Line Calculation

Besides , who needs 500 yards of line on this size reel anyway. The mono base will also preserve the spool from corrosion caused by salty braid that isn't rinsed.

[coryellk]

Originally Posted by FishStalker

JX is overkill for 30# unless you plan on fishing it with straight mono. I fish mine for 40/50# with a 65# spectra backing.

If you are gonna put spectra on it I'd get an MXL.

X2

[Surfdoc]

These Avets are monsters.. don't baby them with light line.. Abuse them with Heavy Drag!

SX 15-25
MX 25-30
LX 40-50
JX 30-50
Hx 50+

As with CraigsList YMMV