Line selection

[zippyFX]

(04-08-2014 04:00 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  Wow............... 30# on a 8# class rig............ and 50# on a 12#.

Break many rods or blowout many spools?

I never said I actually use it to catch fish that big It just turns out that is the line weight for braid equivalent for mono. It's overkill no doubt about it but after improving my knots I have found that I have lost a lot less tackle with my move to braid.

My general purpose reels are spooled with 10-20lb braid depending on the size of the reel (down from 30lb braid)

My bigger reels are spooled with 50lb braid (allows for good casts with heavy weights and pulling out of the rocky snags in the Ottawa river without loosing tackle).

I should add that my ultralight are rigged with 6lb fluro (except that reel that was given me multiple coil issues which I am trying a more supple 6lb mono)