@jamesnurkka4006

I spooled mine with 150lb XB hollow braid 750yards and 150yards of 125lb Ande Monster mono. I also re-greased the reel with the high end Daiwa tournament drag grease then put it to the scale. The drag numbers I got at full spool & max drag was 44lbs.
Then I tested at half spool max & got 67lbs of drag.

I was going to make a review of this reel for land based shark fishing when I came across this review. 

This reel is a great and capable reel for LBSF on a budget.

@dixondjallen6620

Great reels! I use 6 30vsw and 2 50vsw for my trolling spread. I use braid though. That's about 1600yds of 80lb braid. Had a wahoo recently that pulled about 400yds before I was able to slow it down and get it turned!  That particular fish weighed 105lbs. My biggest wahoo. They are so fast! Hard to beat fresh grilled wahoo steaks!

@pbfishing5153

UPDATE Feb 2017: Sup guys. I recently switched my account to a branded account, which deleted all of my comments and subscriptions. Thank you for all of your positive feedback, and if I previously answered a question of yours that you would like me to answer again, please just drop another comment below! Tight lines.

@sykeadelic

Nice review, I just picked up a 30vsw and about to get a 50.  I'm setting up the boat for trolling.  I agree, great reel for the price

@passissmokes1034

How do you like the reel so far? Im doing research now, im leaning towards your reel as well. Any issues? What was the biggest shark you got on it so far?

@elijahbl5745

I have mine with 500 yards of 100 lb braid, topped with 250 yards of 130 lb mono, beast of a reel, of the 10 sharks I've hooked with it, only 2 have gotten away, they all were good sized, 8 foot+, 1 that got away broke off because my leader was kinked, they other broke off because it got me into structure, tank of a reel though

@BitetheBaitFishing305

Thanks for the review man! Super helpful

@tylerwilliams5370

do you know how many yards of braid and mono you have on the 50vsw

@averyhartman8464

I just got a penn senator 14/0 it's only got about 35 pounds of drag but holds 1500 yards of 100 pound braid with a 100 yard top shot of mono I haven't caught anything monster on it but I've seen people who have does it sound good?

@delmar2169

I just put 750yds 130lb JB hollow with 180yds 100lb momoi mono on my squall 50vsw.

@armyaquatix

Pb lets go out sharking what part of sw florida do you live

@eZfishing1

great review, but that reel puts out 40lb at full with free spool. it will put out more drag but you will start to loose free spool as you gain more drag, hope that helped. look forward to more videos!

@YakinwithJack

I just order one. My
Little 4/0 can only handle so much

@qmyers20mallard87

when land based shark fishing can I use just straight 100 lb braid on my penn 50 or mono braid combo

@NewarkPirate

Did you take a scale and check your #'s of drag?  You said you were a spinning reel guy so you may not have known about how to set the drag.  You could really only be at 10lb at strike and 22lb at full(just an example).

@williamlamiman499

How big of a shark could you catch on this?

@colemeadows3176

Would 100lb braid with 80lb mono on top be a good set up?

@CreekCrawler9

Will a 60ld work ok for shark?

@kristophersanchez3280

Why use such big line when ur drag is only 40lbs, 65lbsbraid and mono will give u more line

@thevernonposse

30-40 pounds is plenty most people can't even hold a rod with 60-80 pounds of drag lol