Looking for answers on an age old question. Now I am 64 years young and I have been wetting a hook I know since I can remember but been told since about age 3. So basically that should give me about 61 years of learning experience. Had rather fish than eat. Been picked on about that by fishing partners too. Not eating while fishing!
My question to all is this, why is it I can go fishing with 4-6 pound test line and I can catch a 2-10 pound catfish on that line. I have caught gar 6 foot long on that same line. I have caught drum fish and even grinnel or some call them bowfish that want fit in a net. None of which rarely ever breaks the line.
But why is it that a 2.5-3 pound crappie or bigger gets on it will snap that same line like it’s rotten?
Now before you go to answering, it’s the same knots I tie for crappie that catches these other big fish, the line is new as I get picked on about how often I change my line out. About the maximum time I will go on old line is 90 days depending on how much I use it in that 90 days.
If I catch a big fish I will even take off about two foot or more once I land it.
So what’s the deal with big crappie breaking the line?
Of course this past month hasn’t been a problem. I have been struggling just to get a 1 to 1.5 pounder.


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