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I don't really understand why you would want to stop your canoe's momentum with a fishing rod and line. When snagged, let your drag keep you from breaking off until you can grab the reel and open the bail. Using line much over 10lb test really is overkill.

When I switched to my Double Paddle, I found that with my rented tandem canoe and the extra power I get with the DP, I was either letting so much line out with the drag set below the line weight or else breaking line and losing a lot of lures.

I found for me, the extra line weight often pulled a snagged lure free. I still set the drag and pay attention, but IF I'm dealing with wind/waves, the ability to slow/stop canoe without breaking line seems to work for me.

That PowerPro #40 is equivalent to #8 mono, so the lures seem to get the same depth/action as mono.

Another thing is IF I tie into a decent size fish and there's control issues due to weather, I want to be able to bring the fish in as fast as possible.
I don't have to play the fish, I can just "horse" it in.

So far it's worked for me, but then I'm not a real fishing guy, more a "accidental" one. ;D ;D