I have always enjoyed light tackle fishing and no matter what species I fish for I use the lightest tackle I can get away with. I have been accused of lieing more than once over the fish I have landed on light line. Lines are tested with a
machine to determine exact breaking strength. I am sure we have all seen the videos even testing various knot strengths. Landing nets are why someone can boat a fish on lighter strength line than the weight of the fish. It is my experience that most species of fish will bite a crappie jig. When I fished with the six old geezers regularly they were often surprised at the Stripped Bass I would catch on lighter lines. Big fish and light lines are why reels have a drag system built into them. Here is just one example of light tackle fishing.


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This is was taken on a crappie rod with braid and an eight pound tippet. The fish is obviously well over 8#'s. Here is another example


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The fish in this pic is 22" long. The fishing rod at my feet I made from a 3' ice fishing blank and it has 2# line on it. The point is line size is not the determining factor to fish size. The reel's drag system is. I could produce dozens of pics like this as proof. Both fish posted here came out of open water where there was nothing for the fish to wrap the line around. In very clear water I use lighter line, in stained water I use heavier line.