30lb PowerPro too light for blackfish?

[irishc]

30 is ok. Like others said, tie a longer top shot and the braid won't get nicked as easily. You can even use 40 lb mono for the top shot and believe it or not, when you get snaged if your knot is good and the braid is in good shape the mono top shot will usually break first, even though it is a heavier lb test. Also, something to consider... what usually gets hung up is the sinker, not the hook. That said, attach your sinker to the top shot using a lighter mono like 10-15 lb and you won't have to retie as many rigs.

[SaltLife1980]

30# power pro is the same diameter as 8# mono.. But not the same tension strength..

Here is a chart for 20#

20-POUND BRAIDED-LINE TENSILE STRENGTHS

Manufacturer Line Color Actual Break (Lbs.) % Rated Strength Variance
Berkley Fireline black & flo-green 54.5 273% H
Triple FishBully Braid Moss green 46.3 232% L
Cortland Master Braid Emerald green 41.6 208% L
Cortland Spectron white 41.3 207% L
SpiderWire Stealth green 39.7 199% L
Stren Super Braid hi-vis gold 37.6 188% L
SpiderWire Spiderline Moss green 35.7 179% L
Ande Braidfluoresc yellow 34.6 173% L
Western Filament Tuf Line black & white 34.5 173% L
Western Filament Tuf Line XP green 33.8 169% L
PowerPro Superline Moss green 33.0 165% L
Platypus ****** Braid pink 31.5 158% L
Izorline Spectra green 30.5 153% L
Offshore Angler Magibraid green 30.0 150% M
Cabela's Ripcord Si Plus green 27.6 138% L
Sufix Performance Braid lo-vis green 23.4 117% L

Standard deviation: 0-3 = L (low), 3+-6 = M (moderate), 6+ = H (high)


So 20# power pro broke at 33#'s


Ill say it again.. a lot of these lost big fish are due to a fray or damaged braid... Or a knot failing not the braid its self breaking..

[MrAC1980]

Originally Posted by AustinS

The expression is nip this in the bud ..... Lol

LOL I like my way better...