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Steve K · 04-01-2008, 12:49 PM

[QUOTE=thortum;578605] Why would anyone use very heavy line [cuts down on casting distance] if you weren't going to put more pressure on the fish? QUOTE]

You are ingnoring the fact that heavier line has better abbrasion resistance.

04-01-2008, 12:49 PM	#14
Steve K Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: People's Republic Posts: 1,025	[QUOTE=thortum;578605] Why would anyone use very heavy line [cuts down on casting distance] if you weren't going to put more pressure on the fish? QUOTE] You are ingnoring the fact that heavier line has better abbrasion resistance.