ok to add one higher lb. test line?

[nitrofish1]

i have a light abu garcia pole, probably about 4 foot, says capacity is 4lb. test at 100 yards, is it ok to add something around the 6 lb. test range to it? it needs some new line. thanks

 

[Modest_Man]

Yeah, it's fine. Just realize that the larger diameter line will reduced your yardage. So with 100 yards at 4lb, you'll get about 80 yards 6lb.

 

[nitrofish1]

yeah its pretty much a crappie pole, but ive caught some nice lmb's on it as well.

 

[rallysman]

It'll be ok, but have less total line like previously mentioned, and it wont cast quite as well.

 

[nitrofish1]

i dont really need it to cast far, i have another pole for that.

 

[haynchinook334]

for a crappie pole, all you need is sting and a stick and a hook.....but yeah, you sure can.

 

[nitrofish1]

for a crappie pole, all you need is sting and a stick and a hook.....but yeah, you sure can.

i have an actual crappie pole, its like 12 foot, but this one will mostly be for panfish and etc.

 

[haynchinook334]

i use a 6.5' ugly stick...but that's my all around fishing pole. 6lbs spider wire.

 

[nitrofish1]

mines one of those extendable ones, goes down to a nice size.

 

[sterling_mcdaniel]

6 lb will work fine.