>>2070243Thank you so, so much Anon. This has been holding me back for like two months, you seriously have no idea what a relief this is.
> If you use 8lb braid all the way, you could break your rod if you crank down the drag.This was precisely one of my concerns.
>What I would do is use 8lb braid, then a leader of 2lb-5lb mono or fluoro.Yeah, roger that bro, I'll give that a shot. What knot would you recommend for line to leader hookup, like a surgeon's, or something more general purpose?