>>683202That had do be fun. Best I ever did was maybe a 24" channel cat on 4lb. Never weighed him though but if he was over 4lbs, it wasn't by much. But even that close to the line strength, you normally have to grab them out of the water with your hand or a net.
>>683183I was looking at how they do it on the expensive ambassadeurs, and you could definitely order the part from Abu if you wanted to. I wonder if the metal one will fit as a direct replacement.
I wouldn't do it right away though. See if it is even an issue first. If you're just doing a lot of bass fishing, it probably won't matter.