ElCompaBroccoli

So, tightened all the day down? Or just tightened

Ok, so use only braid, got it. Thank you all for your help. Yeah, I don't know much about the drag and all that, I usually have it full tightened down cause all I catch is small Pacific mackerel. So for bigger fish just loosen the drag?

basically, I just got into fishing and only have a Shakespeare Durango rod with the matching reel that came with 10lb line. Can I can use that setup with some 30lb line? And catch big fish like a 18-24 inch Spanish mackerel or fish of that size? All I've caught is Pacific mackerel with 10lb line cause I thought that's all I could do with that little rod. With a 1oz wait it already bends it down a bit. Please help. If I try 30lb line maybe a 1 or 2 oz sinker and try to pull in a Spanish mackerel of that size, will I break or damage the rod or reel or both?

So basically, if I'm understanding this correctly (I just got into fishing and only have a Shakespeare Durango rod with the matching reel that came with 10lb line) I can use that setup with some 30lb line? And catch big fish like a 18-24 inch Spanish mackerel or fish of that size? All I've caught is Pacific mackerel with 10lb line cause I thought that's all I could do with that little rod. With a 1oz wait it already bends it down a bit. Please help.