Maybe. I have jerked two pound fish completely out of the water along
with
small trees on a hookset with Power Pro. I have not broken any rods, but
I
really only use it on heavy and medium heavy rods. In most cases a pretty
heavy hookset should be fine. All the guys here who pitch and flip a lot
use super braids or flourcarbons. Both have little or no stretch. I see
them all lay into fish like they are trying to tear down a wall.


I've been accused of that myself! In Wisconsin (2002), I think I completely
nailed those smallies using Fireline. This is why I was asking about the
hookset.