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Our HT-100™ drag washers are housed in a fully sealed spool to give the stopping power needed for big saltwater fish. 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style="text-align:center">15lb </td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">Right/Left</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">11 oz</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">240/10 220/15 160/20</td>\n\t\t</tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">SSVII3500</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">3500</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">6</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">6.2:1</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">15lb </td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">Right/Left</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">12.3 oz</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">310/10 270/15 220/20</td>\n\t\t</tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">SSVII4500</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">4500</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">6</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">6.2:1</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">20lb </td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">Right/Left</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">12.8 oz</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">390/15 320/20 250/30</td>\n\t\t</tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">SSVII5500</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">5500</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">6</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">5.6:1</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">25lb </td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">Right/Left</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">19 oz</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">500/20 380/30 335/40</td>\n\t\t</tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">SSVII6500</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">6500</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">6</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">5.6:1</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">30lb </td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">Right/Left</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">22.3 oz</td>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">485/30 410/40 335/50</td>\n\t\t</tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td style="text-align:center">SSVII7500</td>\n\t\t\t<td 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