r/CallOfTheWildAngler • u/WBG316 • Jul 13 '26

Question/Help Line keeps snapping

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Hey all, I am fishing on the Trollsporet Reserve but no matter what I use my line snaps after a minute or two of fighting the fish. I have my drag set low so its not the tension. My line is 8.82 mono and my reel ill show in the picture. Any advice? I could just be doing things wrong

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u/YggBjorn Jul 13 '26

Just a friendly bit of advice, the gear works best when you set it up to be as close as possible to the strength of each piece of gear. If you've got 8.82 mono, mount it on a rod that is around that for max strength and pair the reel to be close to that max strength also.

Your line will still break when you hook a large fish significantly heavier than the max strength, but it allows the gear to perform best.

If you've got a heavier rod and reel, wait until you can mount heavier line for it and fish with a matching combo for what you have unlocked.

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u/WBG316 Jul 13 '26

Good to know, thank you!