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Line and leader break offs when using high drag setting

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Mark Harris:
Good point Brandon - could be at least two things going on I guess!

What is for sure is that our extreme brand of fishing is just brutal on equipment.

Sean Costello:

--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on March 15, 2014, 11:19:17 AM ---Not necessarily - there were two brands but one was 100lb.

100lb braid won't handle really heavy drags as a strike setting and I've broken 130lb enough times to know it has a limit I can find. If you want to fish really heavy drags as a strike setting, i think you need to be thinking 150lb braid at least.

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Hey Brandon are you refering to pe lines like varivas or spectra like JB, just curious due to the difference in their rating systems when you consider their diameter.

Sean

Brandon Khoo:
I'm referring to 100lb or PE8 generally, Sean. It's one of the reasons why I have never been a convert to the ultra fine heavy braking strain braids.


--- Quote from: Sean Costello on March 15, 2014, 02:08:48 PM ---
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on March 15, 2014, 11:19:17 AM ---Not necessarily - there were two brands but one was 100lb.

100lb braid won't handle really heavy drags as a strike setting and I've broken 130lb enough times to know it has a limit I can find. If you want to fish really heavy drags as a strike setting, i think you need to be thinking 150lb braid at least.

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Hey Brandon are you refering to pe lines like varivas or spectra like JB, just curious due to the difference in their rating systems when you consider their diameter.

Sean

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Mayur Panday:

--- Quote from: Trevor Skinner on March 14, 2014, 07:34:49 PM ---Jussi,


Barry and I have been to the same school.


Regards,


Trev

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Barry went to school??????!!!!!!!!!!????!!!!!!!

JK! Totally agree Barry! (Y)

Brian Maccarone:
My 2 cents worth. When fishing heavy braid I set the hooks once on the initial strike and then as the fish is on its first run the drag is taken up. I know there is no pre set drag pressure then but with 100lb plus braking strain line things don't need to be that accurate. I use a rod and a half length of leader when popping and about 4m when jigging. I also find that the lay of line on the spool is better when done by hand using the reel rather than done on a machine. I always end up changing the spool spacers on new reels to get the line lay perfect also (Shimano). 

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