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The LY stays alive with a soft cast as opposed to the shock it receives from a hard cast with distance.
I am saying 10 or 12 on a 4000 is capable in the right hands. I say that in a non challenging way as in it wouldn't be my first choice, but if it were my only choice I would not be afraid to use it.
I think that you ought to fish in the manner that you think increases your chances of bringing a fish over the rail as long as your method of fishing doesn't adversely affect the other guys. Overkill? That probably describes most fishermen. I use about 14 lb. mono line for spanish and 20 lb mono line for kings and that's probably heavier than most guys use and some might call my line size "overkill". As long as the line size doesn't deter the fish from biting my bait/lure and I can cast it a long way, I'm good with it.
To my way of thinking, the idea is to get the fish over the rail and into the cooler, not to give fish an even chance of swimming away with treble hooks in their mouths.
I think both mono and braid have their place. For my king rods I put 150 yards of braid on the spool and top the rest with 15lb mono. This allows me to have slightly more line capacity as well as give me a good idea when I see the braid start peeling off the reel of how much line I have left.
As for braided line I like it on my Spanish or lure rods. Allows me to cast good ways and put greater amounts of line on a smaller lighter reel that I can work all day with a lure. The extra line capacity on a smaller reel comes in handy when a larger king or jack grabs your lure. As for size braid I would suggest no larger than 15 is needed. That stuff is tough as nails.
In general manufacturers way understate the breaking strength of braid, often by 50% or more. So don't be afraid to use "light" braid, but be sure you learn a good knot (braid has poor knot strength compared to mono).Quote:
Originally Posted by Roll_Tide
What he said.Quote:
Originally Posted by FishAddict