Mono on the reefs, as Mr. Lapinski stated.....Yo-Zuri hybrid is very good for that type of fishing - Iron Mike uses it. A lot of people hate it - but it does has some distinct advantages. You could try using a very stiff glass rod and almost no drag.
At some places, you are going to lose a higher percentage than at other places, and at other places you are going to lose virtually all of the best fish. The spot may support meeting the biggies but it does not support landing them.
I know you stated in a previous post you got a 26 and it broke your new pole. Now you are breaking off big fish on a reef with 50 pound Power Pro. All this has me thinking - but not about your dilemma.
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