For big game popping, currently, i used SOM 16000 2008 spool for all my 2008 Stella SW10000XG with back up of 2013 SOM 16000 V1s. As for 2013 Stella 14000, i used original spool with SOM 16000 Ver2 as back up.
Almost all spools are filled with Power Pro Spectra Red color. Dunno why i used red, maybe red is easier to get than other colors.
Below is a guideline for me on how much i filled the spool using Power Pro 65lb, 80lb and 100lb. Too old for me to fill with 150lb or 130lb class line.
Power Pro 65lb - 0.41mm diameter
Original spool 2008 Stella SW10000XG = 227m
Power Pro 80lb - 0.43mm diameter
Original spool 2008 Stella SW10000XG = 170m
SOM 16000 (08), 2013 V1 and 2018 V2 = 227m
Original spool 2013 Stella SW14000XG = 227m
Original spool 2008 Stella SW18000HG and 2013 Stella SW18000HG = 335m
Power Pro 100lb - 0.46mm diameter
Original spool 2008 Stella SW18000HG and 2013 Stella SW18000HG = 280m
Original spool 2013 Stella SW14000XG = 195m
SOM 16000 (08), 2013 V1 and 2018 V2 = 195m
Power Pro 150lb
Original spool 2008 Stella SW18000HG and 2013 Stella SW18000HG = 230m
Please note all measurement are by my hand wound and using Daiichi-Seiko Kousoku Recycler and digital line counter. I tried to wind as tight as i can but i think if somebody else do it by other methods of filling, they maybe get more meter.
Note also by using thinner line diameter than Power Pro, eg. SUNLINE Castaway Monster Battle or VARIVAS Avani GT, one can spool in more meters.
One will ask 185m is enough? Well, like myself, will cast between 60-80m with 100m left in the spool. With 100lb line, the suitable initial drag of 1/3 is 33.33lb i.e ~15kg drag. If I cannot stop the fish pulling 15kg drag for 50m, I have to face that the fish is too big to be mine.
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