Any advice?

[basskicker]

I have been fishing for bass for the good part of 10yrs, with most of my time fishing lakes. Over the past few years I started fishing for smallmouth on the Passaic and thanks to forums like this I have learned how to fish with current with decent success (so thanks everyone).

Now although I am targeting smallmouth floating worms on mono or working spinnerbaits, sometimes I hook into a Pike. This weekend a pike took my wacky worm on a size 2 circle hook but after a solid fight he cut the line near the boat.

Do guys use braid or a wire leader when going for smallies just in case they hook into a pike? any suggestions?