Done with light weight mono!

[danieldelarosa]

I was at Eufaula in the dutchess creek/porum area yesterday with my grandpa. We had about seven decent crappie in the boat when a pole bender hit my rod. First two cranks and my line snapped. Ten minutes or so later, got another BIG hit on my other pole. After I finally got it up to the boat I saw it was a huge largemouth bass! As I reached down to grab it, my line snapped! Talk about bummed out!! One pole had 6lb mono and the other had 8lb. I will NEVER use anything lower than 12lb again, ever. I was thinking of trying out some PowerPro or something.

[cricket george]

How old was your line? 2-3 yrs old? 6 -8 # test should have been fine.

[grubby]

I have caught 9 to 12 lb stripers on 6 and 8 pound line. Just got to set the drag loose so you can play the fish.

[Ranger09]

cant exactly tell you what the problem is either..could of been ur drag maybe alil to tight, or your line may of been alil on the brittle side being alil to old, or could of been an off brand of line. Not all Mono's are created equal as they say they are. Could of been from a knick in the line. WHO KNOWS..but I can tell you that I have landed some very big fish on 4lb mono..for example 5 yrs ago in the upper end of Tenkiller I landed a 29 1/2lb flathead on 4lb Trilene Solar XT (while crappie fishing) which took me alil over 30 minutes to do and without a net. Took her to the Petit Bay Marina and called a Ranger thinking maybe I had a line class record..NOT..try over 45lbs..cant remember the exact weight but I wasnt even close..plus I use 6lb in the lower Illinois River Stripper fishing using a 5/16 oz leadhead jig and 3" sassy shads and have caught Strippers up to 31 lbs using the same reels and rods I crappie fish with also trilene line..but I know what its like to loose a whooper..sorry better luck next time

[danieldelarosa]

The line was new, just bought it and spooled it up last week getting ready. I can pull it in two pieces with my hands, may be a bad batch??

[kdlong]

I have reels spooled with both braid and mono. Each has a specific reason. like was asked before how old was the line? Next take the line between two fingers and run up and down the line feeling for rough spots you will be surprised at how many burs you will feel. If you find some rough spots unspool enough line to get past them and retie you shouldmbe good to go. On mymreels with mono i always cut off about ten to fifteen feet after each hard fishing trip that way i lose the rough spots for the next trip.

[kdlong]

Yes sounds like you may have gotten a bad batch. i dont know what brand you are using but in mono i use nothing but trilene. I used to be a die hard bass fisherman i know what it is like to lose a fish at the boat i could have won a tournament on sardis if the line wouldnt have broke. Most of the name brand lines have a date when manufactored on the lid. It is sometimes a code number just look at several boxes and you will figuer it out. When storing your extra line put it out of direct light. Light is what breaks down mono the quickest even the reels need to be stored out of the light if possible. if you but your line at the bait shop dont get the first box if it is line with a window where the sun has hit it. These are just tips i have learned over the years of fishing.

[meatdragger]

If you can hold it between your hands and just tug and break it then it's bad line for sure. You need to replace it. I use Trilene 10 lb test and almost never break my line. Even when I get stuck on a rock or brush, my hook straightens before my line breaks almost every time.

[lazylakedog]

I am done with 6 pound as well....I have lost at least 25 jig heads over the last two days.....I have used three different brands of 6 pound and the all have the same result!!!!!....I am for sure going bigger!

[kdlong]

Okay fellasmgombuy some powerpro 20lb test it has a dia of 6 lb mono. Works great