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Originally Posted by 2000cs
To avoid snapped lines:
Tie very good knots
Loosen the drag on your reel so the fish can run
Maintain a taut line once you have a fish on (no slack)
Stronger line as a last resort.
The advantage of stronger line is it won’t break as easily, so you can just crank the fish in. Not much sport in that (lighter line and loose drag is more sporting as it allows the fish to run and you to fight it), but the fish doesn’t fight as much so is more likely to survive catch-and-release.
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That's good info for a newb to learn. While fishing is fun and simple it's not necessarily intuitive. You have to be taught the basics and then you experiment with different techniques once you have the basics figured out.