Why so much lne?

Well from the replies & my question you may be able to tell Ive never
hooked in to a really big fish on light line. I pretty much try to equal
my tackle to what I may catch.
There was one instance on the Red River just north of Bonham TX that
something got on and rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr snap. If I had to guess it may have
been a big gar but dont know. I had 15# test on a baitcaster but it
didnt want to play.
Thanks

QUAKEnSHAKE wrote:
Well from the replies & my question you may be able to tell Ive never
hooked in to a really big fish on light line. I pretty much try to equal
my tackle to what I may catch.
There was one instance on the Red River just north of Bonham TX that
something got on and rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr snap. If I had to guess it may have
been a big gar but dont know. I had 15# test on a baitcaster but it
didnt want to play.
Thanks

If it was a gar, he cut you off, if it was not, you had your drag set
too tight, even though it pulled some out. Never set your drag greater
than 60% of your line test, unless you need to tighten it down near the
end of your spool :-)

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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:53:23 -0500, Rodney Long
wrote:

QUAKEnSHAKE wrote:
Well from the replies & my question you may be able to tell Ive never
hooked in to a really big fish on light line. I pretty much try to equal
my tackle to what I may catch.
There was one instance on the Red River just north of Bonham TX that
something got on and rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr snap. If I had to guess it may have
been a big gar but dont know. I had 15# test on a baitcaster but it
didnt want to play.
Thanks

If it was a gar, he cut you off, if it was not, you had your drag set
too tight, even though it pulled some out. Never set your drag greater
than 60% of your line test, unless you need to tighten it down near the
end of your spool :-)

Also note - when setting your drag, be sure that you pull/set it
through all of the guides and not at the reel.
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