Nice!! What line do you use or recommend Tfd1224 ?
I was using 80 lb powerpro braid and 50 lb fluorocarbon leader
You didn't intend for him to break it ,did you?
These are the hardest fighting fish in the river, bar none. Aside from that, i catch a lot of 20lb plus stripers and release 98% of them. As hot as it is, i like to wear them out really quickly so they don’t build up a lot of lactic acid during the fight which will kill them. This one fought so hard, he was basically dead when i got him to the boat. Even on that gear, the fight lasted 5 minutes or so. I have lost quite a few on 30 lb flouro and even had them break 5/0 gamakatsu circle hooks on more than 1 occasion. They haven’t broke an 8/0 or that 50 lb flouro yet.
