Thanks again for the new posts since yesterday.
To Scalem - Had some luck on the 50 fathom reefs yesterday and found that a wide bodied overhead reel (mine is a Penn 25 GLS) loaded with 8kg braid worked well just feeding the line out. My big eggbeater is loaded with mono so I couldn't stay in control/touch. Will load the eggbeater with braid and try again.
Thanks
Peter