After further review of the responses, I have decided to heck with the backreeling. I love my Quantums and just had both of them serviced with new springs and washers installed (they work great and for $12 each well worth the money). I will let them do their jobs and if the BIGUN breaks me off then the Fishing Gods from above decided that she was not ready to be caught, kissed, photographed and released. I did remember this morning driving in to work another day of my 25 years sentence, that I caught a 13lb Striper at Ky Lake on 8lb Test with my TI-30 that is on a 6' IM8 Bass Pro Rod with no problems. The drag worked perfectly as did the trolling motor to chase her down by the way. I appreciate all the responses but will stick with what brought me to the dance.

Rob, you will have to work a little harder on me to start backreeling the BIGUNS.

Tight Lines