03-14-2012, 02:35 AM
"Pound Test" pretty much means what it says...
Any good steelhead fisherman should recognize that these fish like holding around structure. Be it gravel bars, boulders, logs, stumps, root balls, big rocks, or small rocks. Any line you choose to use is going to wear and is acceptable to abrasion. If you're not checking your line often, be it mono or braid, then you're gonna lose fish. As I mentioned before, braids take a bit more examination than mono, but to me the benefits outweigh this problem.
Checking your line for nicks and abrasions is no different than licking a knot before cinching it tight, or making sure that your hooks are "sticky" sharp. It's a simple chore that saves you fish, whether it's hooking 'em, or losing 'em during the fight.
Fighting fish, especially BIG fish, or those in heavy water is a whole different subject. Super lines are like a dirt bike...you'd best know what throttle control is....
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Any good steelhead fisherman should recognize that these fish like holding around structure. Be it gravel bars, boulders, logs, stumps, root balls, big rocks, or small rocks. Any line you choose to use is going to wear and is acceptable to abrasion. If you're not checking your line often, be it mono or braid, then you're gonna lose fish. As I mentioned before, braids take a bit more examination than mono, but to me the benefits outweigh this problem.
Checking your line for nicks and abrasions is no different than licking a knot before cinching it tight, or making sure that your hooks are "sticky" sharp. It's a simple chore that saves you fish, whether it's hooking 'em, or losing 'em during the fight.
Fighting fish, especially BIG fish, or those in heavy water is a whole different subject. Super lines are like a dirt bike...you'd best know what throttle control is....
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