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I just checked and my rigs are set up with 12# and 20# fireline which I think Westwood uses. I am looking forward to hitting Wabakimi in a week or so to try some of this out.

IF this is your first real effort with braid or maybe you never heard this before this little tip I learned the hard way might save you some grief?

The braid makers advise you ( at least Power Pro does) to pack you line on tight on your spool. What some people might not be aware of is how IMPORTANT it is to set your drag properly.

Everyone knows or soon learns, if your drag is tighter than your line weight it's going to break off.
With braid being so much stronger than same diameter mono people might be inclined to think as long as rod will take the load, no need to worry as much about drag setting.

IF under a load your spool can't slip a little, the braid might not break, but being so thin/strong it will BIND into itself and the next time you make a cast you'll see the difference in distance or even worse the line will come off uneven and you'll wind up with a nasty birdsnest.