Bass And Line Strength

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Lot's of bass are landed on finesse rigs using 6lb test. 10 should not be a problem if used with a suitable rod and under appropriate conditions. Different brands of the same test weight can vary in breaking weight, shock strength and knot strength too.

[SirSnookalot]

If the drag is set near where it should be fish won't break the line unless the line had a nick. We got guys out here catching sailfish on 10# line, I use 20# and they laugh at me for fishing too heavy.

[endless]

I don't think it was a turtle. I caught a few very big snapping turtles and the dont fight at all they kind of just float in like dead weight. Unless its a different type turtle but around here the only large turtles are snappers.

So True about turtles. I pulled in a American snapper, it had to be 3 feet with no problem. Trying to pull him up on land was though. Soon as he got to use his legs, the turtle snap my line.

I'm not sure what an alligator snapper would do. Never caught one of those yet. I know I have seen one close to two foot near my house in the road. I tried removing it and when it snapped at me I Grab I long stick and tried to nudge till it made a run for the creek. Before that it was putting up a mean fight.

[K_Mac]

In response to the original question: Yes a 4# can break 10# line if the drag is not set properly. While I have caught bigger fish on considerably lighter line, the fish being able to take drag during runs is what makes this possible.

Packard with all due respect to you and Ole Archimedes, if you lock down the drag on a reel with 10# line you will eventually be broken off, and I guaranty it will not take anything bigger than 4 pounds. This is the reason drag settings are recommended to be set well below the line rating (around 30% as I recall).

[LWD]

What brand of line was you using? I still wouldn't gave up on 10# test. I use it in Suffix flouro with no problem and Trilene flouro no problem. I actually brought in three 4# fish this year with the Trilene. 2 bass at 4.9 and 4.8 and 1 bowfin at 4.6. I am a little weary of my 10# BPS CarbonGold right now but that probably cause I don't like the line. I prefer BPS Flouro as of right now.

I do agree with Dodgeguy and Bluebasser86 made allot of sense also.

Berkeley Vanish 10lb floro

[endless]

Berkeley Vanish 10lb floro

I never used that brand but from what others say I would when can unless you truly like the line upgrade to better brand.

Here was a topic what people thought of it. Probably more reviews in search. Some did though like the line but majority hates it.

[brushhoggin]

that's really funny, before i saw the post asking what line you were using, i was gonna ask you if you were using Vanish. i had the problems your having when i tried the stuff almost a couple years ago. i actually just ended using up the rest for leaders and never had any problems after that

[Raul]

Hi, can a 2-4 lb bass break a 10lb test line?

Thanks,

LWD

It depends, that´s what the reel drag is for.

[dodgeguy]

Berkeley Vanish 10lb floro

it's called vanish cause that's what your fish does.

[Packard]

In response to the original question: Yes a 4# can break 10# line if the drag is not set properly. While I have caught bigger fish on considerably lighter line, the fish being able to take drag during runs is what makes this possible.

Packard with all due respect to you and Ole Archimedes, if you lock down the drag on a reel with 10# line you will eventually be broken off, and I guaranty it will not take anything bigger than 4 pounds. This is the reason drag settings are recommended to be set well below the line rating (around 30% as I recall).

I assumed he had everything set properly and was using a somewhat decent line. I'd fish with yarn before Vanish.

[Bluebasser86]

it's called vanish cause that's what your fish does.

Or your baits, and maybe your tournament check