Braid Issue???

[bassballer]

Wondering if anyone has run into this before. Ive been using 50# suffix for years now and never had this issue. Ive had the same line spooled for about 3 1/2 months. Last night i tie on a leader put the hook on a guide and go to tighten up the line and the braid snaps right in the middle of the line. So figure must just be a nick from last nights fishing. So i tie another on tighten up and head out. I get to my spot and start fishing and hook up with a small fish, i get it on the rock and snap, there goes the line again. I release her tie on the leader again, another fish and snap. I repeat the process, and 10 casts later there goes my leader and eel.

So my question is, is this braid just worn out and old? Is there a small nick in the guide or the roller on my reel that could be causing this? Ive used braid for longer that 3 1/2 months and never had an issue, actually prefer when it breaks in. Anyway thoughts?