I used to catfish in red river a lot back when braid was the new rage. Seen guys runnin 100 lb and higher. At that point they locked their drag down tight. Didnt need it anymore. Right? Seen lots of good cats lost because uooks pulled out or were straightened. Heavy braid was workin great for this one guy until he got hung up. He was a little guy and couldnt break it. He finally wrapped it around a stick right at the end of his rod and jerked the hell out of it. Yep the line broke and so did the end of his rod.
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