Is this enough fishing line?

[The Brim Reaper]

I was browsing Academy Sports & Outdoors and came across the Pinnacle Tiny Deadbolt spinning reel. It caught my attention because it looks very similar to the Pflueger Trion GX-7. However, the line capacity for it is 150/2, 95/4, and 60/6. I would like to put 4 or 6lb. monofilament on it, but I'm wondering will having so little line affect my casting distance? I've never used a 20 size reel before, so I'm not sure. I've read that not having enough line can cause casting to be more difficult.

Sorry if this is a silly question.

On another note, does anyone have this reel? How do you like it?

[NIMROD]

Depends how far you cast. Lots of reels waste line holding way more than you'll use.

[SeaRay]

Only problem I've had with the really small spools is the coils are so small your line takes a set and you can throw a nasty bird's nest off it if the line has been on there a while and has taken a set.
They are fun to fish with and usually with that light a reel you are not fishing out more than 30 or 40 yards anyway.
SeaRay

[Barnacle Bill]

You can't get the distance with those small reels like you can get with the bigger ones. But you can avoid those bird nests a lot by theaching ypurselfto close the bail just before the bait hits the water. It feels a little awkward at first but if you keep at it, it becomes second nature and you do it without even thinking about it. Iy really makes a big difference.

[PawPaw Gene]

Another way to avoid the tight coil problem of small spools it to use braid. I have my small reel mounted of a 7' UL pole and it easily cast a 1/16 oz. jig to 30 feet which is plenty when I fishing shore structure.
"gene"

[Dutch552]

The smallest diameter Fireline or PowerPro will increase your casting distance on that size reel while increasing sensitivity and all but eliminating line memory.

[papasage]

insted of casting i can get more distance shooting the jig even in open water.thinking about trying brade for shooting

[birddog one]

a full spool with help with the distance also

[LBM]

a full spool with help with the distance also

This may just be me, but a full spool of mono filament always seemed to be a pain in the a-- as it tended to fluff off when casting thus quickly ending up with a spool with much less after cutting off the bird nested line. Now it really ain't much of a problem for one that mainly uses braid and doesn't cast very much while fishing.

[CrappiePappy]

Yeah ... you just have to be aware of the fact that a "full spool" of mono DOES NOT MEAN the line is wrapped even with the edge of the reel spool .... you want it to be about 1/8" back from the spool lip.

And yes ... you DO want to make sure that you pay attention to keeping the line taught when you first start your retrieve. Loose line coils, underneath the incoming line, will likely result in those "professional overwinds" (aka "birdsnests" )

... cp