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As an overview, each brand and type of fishing rod can only carry a certain fishing line weight. Meaning, if the fishing line’s weight exceeds the capacity of the fishing rod, the fishing rod may snap or break.
Using heavier fishing line weights than recommended can also result to gear and reel stripping. Also, the casting range will also be short. Thus, the fishing line weight should closely match the fishing rod’s capacity.
Fishing line weight or breaking strength rating does not only help the fishers determine the right fishing rod where it is intended to be used. It also helps determine the maximum capacity of the line when it comes to the weight of the fish that it can carry and pull.
Through such, the type of fish that the line is capable of successfully catching is determined. The line weight measurement uses the unit kilograms or pounds.
However, most manufacturers use the pounds measurement. Thus, the method of determining the fishing line weight rating is called the pound test.
As a means on how the fishing line rated, the pound test is a very direct method. What manufacturers do is that the line is exposed to certain levels of pressure.
The highest level at which the line does not break is considered as the line weight rating. With such in regard, it is also commonly called as the breaking strength rating.
Thus, if a fisher uses a fishing line that has a breaking strength rating of 30-pound test, it is expected that it will not break when a fish of the same weight is caught.
Not sure if that was aimed at me but the OP asked a question & I gave an answer....nothing more & nothing less.
I've had several break-offs in game; always due to the drag being set a little too high. Heck, I've even managed to get "spooled" once by hooking up on a fish with gear that was too light.
If you have a Reel that applies 16kg and your line holds up to 15, if you use max brake force, your line will snap, but if your line is 16kg or a bit higher, you can always use max brake no matter what, just don't use too much higher or it will snap the Reel, but just a tiny% higher than the reel it's no problem.
If your line is HIGHER than the Rod, however, it will either insta break or eat durability in 2 seconds then break.
Also, pay attention to your character's hands. Your character is actually controlling the reel all the time, meaning you can hold down left mouse button all the time, it's not like those other fishing games where you need to release it to not snap line, because the game does it for you (like I said, look at your hands and u will notice it not pulling and just holding sometimes, even if you are still pressing left click)
And kinda like IRL u can catch big fish with 'weaker' lines AKA catching a Unique 60kg Tarpon with a 19kg Thunderspin and so on. Unlike IRL, line or rods wont snap if bent too much. So long as your setup is "proper" (Line < Rod but a bit >= reel), nothing breaks it. If you try to catch a 100kg fish without strategies with a 4kg reel, it'll probably fail because game has a system that u need certain thresholds.
PS. Apologies if I offended anyone, just trying multitask here grinding my new Xbox profile pulling fish with rubber band and replying at the same time... Yes I remember the terror tarpon I pulled 35kg using Fenix rod and very light line, all you have to do is maxout your set-up. Also 4kg line still works on big fish but when it fails get ready for a wild ride flipping your boat barrel roll lol
I typically run the line as the weak link because it's far cheaper than replacing a rod or a reel. I do appreciate the heads up on the change & will give that a go. I didn't check the drag & actually broke off trying to set the hook....on the Texas map of all places.
https://www.sportfishingmag.com/gallery/black-marlin-fishing/2015/03/fishing-s-most-incredible-catches/