struggling with fishing strings.

[wishin i was fishin]

I use stren only, I have had issues with berkley big game and suffix even though other people will swear by it. It kinda comes down to preference i believe.

keep in mind, mono stretches. the more line the more stretch, less line less stretch. with a fish next to the boat, there is little line to stretch and if your line gets nicked during the fight is what usually causes breakage. I never reel past a poles length of line and only swing small fish. With my rod that has braid I can swing larger fish.

A trick is to use a 18" piece of 30 lb leader material between your line and lure. This will cut down on abrasion from the fight. If not you will need to re-tie after a few fish, this may be your true problem.

Hope this helps...