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Originally Posted by Chrisper4694
It's not the fish dive so much as the surrounding structure. I snapped 30lbs braid like sewing tread the other night when a big cat hit near rocks. I'll be upping to 80lbs. Not worth losing a huge fish!
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Braid has minimal abrasion resistance whether it's 30-lb. or 80-lb. A 3-foot plus section of 20-lb. mono or fluoro leader, or better yet, a 6 to 10-foot 20 to 30-lb. shock leader attached with an FG knot will take care of those issues. There is no reason a 40lb. catfish cannot be caught on 20-lb. braid with the right leader.
