Braided line

[islandbass]

Originally Posted by bass kicker

what are you talking about when you say 30#

does it just mean 30 lb test

Yep! The symbol "#" also means pound. Just like when you're on the phone with a copmuter operator and they say, "enter your account number and then pound." It wants you to hit the # (aka number symbol) key.

Back to braid:

If braid breaks on your hook set and you know that a frayed line is not the culprit, then perhaps the hook set was too hard. Braid's near zero stretch must be taken into account on the hook set.

Because braid has little (not zero) stretch, it will tend to break because their is little else other than the rod to absorb the rest of the shock.

When you set the hook, use just enough force to drive the hook home. Anything more than that is excessive and unnecessary.

Mnavarro,

I'd recommend going up to at least 30# braid. 20# braid is very thin and unless your reel was designed for lighter lines, you might experience more frequently irritating traits of braid like line dig and the plain old fact that BC reels don't usually fare well with lighter lines. Good luck!