I don't get it....

[SeaCrow]

I was fishing this morning and got hung up on a stump, no big deal I thought. I'll maneuver the boat around and get it loose from the opposite side...wrong..After trying a few times I decided to just pop the line..it's only 6lb test..how hard could it be right?..harder than I thought. Reeled in as much line as possible then started pulling on the line thinking it would just snap...then it snapped..not the line..my rod. Here's what I  don't get. How come when you're crappie fishing ( which is what I  was doing)  and you get a good size bass on the line it snaps, catch a stump and the line won't break to save your life?..

[TnRiver46]

Murphy's law is real 

[MassYak85]

If you're breaking off line you should wrap it around something like a stick or wooden dowel to pull on instead of stressing your rod. 

[JediAmoeba]

28 minutes ago, MassYak85 said:

If you're breaking off line you should wrap it around something like a stick or wooden dowel to pull on instead of stressing your rod. 

This.  If it comes to it I use my forceps for this. 

[Fried Lemons]

Did you point your rod at the snag or did you pull with the rod? I don’t think there is a crappie rod on the market that can deadlift 6lbs.

[Jigfishn10]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

Murphy's law is real 

With your luck, you would have pulled up a 10 pound striper while taking a break from your construction project...

[the reel ess]

The big bass breaks the 6lb test line because it surges faster than your drag can keep up. It stretches the line to the point it loses its original shape. Once that happens it's compromised. Also, if you're crappie fishing, you aren't going to retie after every fish because even trophy crappie aren't going to break that line. You probably aren't even going to respool as often. The cheapest line is usually good enough for crappie, but not the larger bycatch.

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, Jigfishn10 said:

With your luck, you would have pulled up a 10 pound striper while taking a break from your construction project...

Some guys have all the luck! We've got a renter down in there now so construction is on hold.......

[SeaCrow]

6 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

This.  If it comes to it I use my forceps for this. 

Ok..I'll admit it...Sometimes I don't do the smartest thing....sometimes..

6 hours ago, MassYak85 said:

If you're breaking off line you should wrap it around something like a stick or wooden dowel to pull on instead of stressing your 

 

5 hours ago, Fried Lemons said:

Did you point your rod at the snag or did you pull with the rod? I don’t think there is a crappie rod on the market that can deadlift 6lbs.

Both...

[Hammer 4]

Never, ever pull a snag from the rod. At the very least, wrap the line around your hand a couple of times, after you have reeled in a much line as possible, then pull..

[5/0]

12 minutes ago, Hammer 4 said:

Never, ever pull a snag from the rod. At the very least, wrap the line around your hand a couple of times, after you have reeled in a much line as possible, then pull..

From one who snags a lot!^^^This! Never the rod.

[Bird]

Well that certainly sucks.

 

I have always " like said " just pointed my rod tip to the snag, tighten drag and yank.....has always broken the line at hook.

 

Don't ask me how many rods I've broken over the years though from other careless acts. 

 

[Falkus]

Once I get snagged, I would wrap several times on my arm and just slowly pull while walking backwards. 

 

It will come loose. 99% it has worked for me. the 1% is lost somewhere deep.

[papajoe222]

At least you reeled in as much line as possible prior to attempting to break off.  There are guys on my home lake that refuse to pull up anchor to go get their rig. They just cut the line, tie on a new rig and continue fishing, When an unlucky schmuck like myself runs over that 30yrds of line with a trolling motor or outboard, you know what can happen and how costly it can be.

I have nothing against fishing for table fare, but please retrieve as much line as possible prior to cutting off. You don't have the excuse a bank fisherman does and it only takes a few minutes.

[Luke Barnes]

On 9/27/2019 at 6:44 PM, Hammer 4 said:

Never, ever pull a snag from the rod. At the very least, wrap the line around your hand a couple of times, after you have reeled in a much line as possible, then pull..

Tried that once, using braid. Heavy braid. About cut my hand in half!! Since then I just point the rod at the snag and let it pull from the reel and not the rod at all. Sometimes it breaks, sometimes I get the lure free. 

[Hammer 4]

2 minutes ago, Luke Barnes said:

Tried that once, using braid. Heavy braid. About cut my hand in half!! Since then I just point the rod at the snag and let it pull from the reel and not the rod at all. Sometimes it breaks, sometimes I get the lure free. 

For braid, I'd use a stick or some object other than my bare hand.

[Luke Barnes]

Just now, Hammer 4 said:

For braid, I'd use a stick or some object other than my bare hand.

Yeah I learned my lesson real fast. Now I use my pocket knife handle. Haha

[Alex from GA]

I agree about how strong 6 lb line can be with a steady pull.  It'll pull my tin boat easily when I get stuck.  I use light wire hooks on my Texas rig and usually can straighten them.

[CrankFate]

I’m not completely against using the bend in the rod to try to get off of a snag, but you have to know how much is too much, otherwise you can break the rod. I usually lift a 5lb dumbbell with the rod when it’s new. By tying my line to the dumbbell and using the rod to try to lift it off the floor, I can tell if the rod will break. Some rods cannot lift it off the floor. Some rods can lift about half the weight. And some can lift 5 or even 10lbs with ease. You should be able to feel how much pressure a rod can take doing this. You’ll also get to see how tight the drag has to be to lift 5lbs off the floor. 5lbs of drag is enough to take almost any type of fish with ease.
 

 

[Hutch13]

I usually use Trilene XT mono. When I get a snag that won't come loose, I point the rod toward the snag and reel it tight. Then I hold the line tight to the rod above the reel with my hands and give it a quick jerk. This usually breaks the line at or near the lure. If I give it a slow pull, the line usually just stretches and doesn't break.

[Big Rick]

On 9/28/2019 at 12:30 AM, Burke said:

Once I get snagged, I would wrap several times on my arm and just slowly pull while walking backwards.

If I tried that I'd walk backwards right off the deck of my boat!  Of course, I guess then I could just swim to my snagged bait and get it loose....

[scbassin]

Why not use a Pocket Knocker Lure Retriever, they work.

[fishwizzard]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F233294805501

 

I have been using this line breaker for a few years now and love it.  It makes snapping 50lb braid a breeze and protects fluoro from getting damaged at the pulling point.  It’s up there with pliers and sunglasses in the “will hike back to the car to get them” category.