>>1583869Pic related was caught on 8lb mono. Realistically any fish can be caught on that, I've caught 40" + fish on 8lb mono and I've caught a 30"+ musky, my PB lmb, 8lb, and a bunch of 4 pounders, 3 high 20s" steelhead and plenty of others on 6lb mono. Loosen your drag after the hookset on a big fish. Explained below.
>>1583873That's called a drag. On a bait caster it should be right on the reel handle axle, it looks like the spokes on a wagon wheel. Play around with it to learn what direction is loose. You should be able to pull line out directly from the reel with only a little effort but not enough where you can't get a good hookset. When I set the hook on a bait caster I always hold my thumb on the spool so there is no give. Usually 10 lbs is used on bait casters with mono, but braid is the best on a baitcatser. I recomend 40lb power pro with a 12lb mono leader.
