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You said a 50 sized reel, but I assume you meant a 500 sized reel. The 2-speed 500 is not exactly a kayak reel, but is more of a tuna reel. I have many Accurate reels and love them for tuna, but never take them on my kayak in part because they are high maintenance reels. For that reason I have learned to service my own reels and saved mucho bucks thereby.
With that said, I think of the 500 as a 50# reel and would pair it with a 50# rod like the Calstar 700H. It would be an excellent combination to fish for those 40-100# bluefin that just now starting to show up in the 1.5 day range.
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