Line Capacity

[BigBassin144]

The talk about round reels on another thread, and BWC's comment about 200 some yards of 12lb test being plenty for bass fishing got me thinking.

Why do we need 200 yards of line, or 140, or even 120 on some low profile reels. I don't know about you guys, but I've never made a 100 yard cast.

I think for the most part, line capacity is used for marketing purposes. One that sticks in my mind is the Revo Winch. In the description, it claims it has increased line capacity over the regular revos. Was more line necessary?

In fact, a lot of fishermen, or at least a lot of the ones who pay for their line, use backing. So obviously we don't need 140yds of line, so why make the spools to hold it.

Generally, spools with less line capacity weigh less. And the lighter your spool, the easier it will start up; giving you better performance. That's why a lot of the guys who are into modifying reels, especially JDM ones, use small line capacity, high performance spools.

That's mine, so what is everyone else's take on line capacity.

BB