07-10-2009, 12:45 PM
The only time i had pike break my line is when i was not fishing for them, and not using a leader. I was practicing for a tourney and useing some zoom super flukes last month and WOW the pike loved them. I lost alot of hooks that day. i think seven to be exact. However i did get a few in but not all. I had a few in the past that i thought may break my rod, but if you use a good reel and have the drag set just a little loose your will be fine. i always tighten up the drag during the fight. Some of them boys hit like a train and i don't like having the drag real tight cause they could easily snap the line above the leader with the way they hit. SO KEEP THE DRAG LOOSE. lol. And good rod + good reel = bigger fish in the boat.
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