Fisher - they should make braid scissors out of zebes and quagga mussels.

I agree with johns post about the horsing in. One would think playing the fish would lead to more opportunities to break the line but this generally has not been my experience.

If you look closely you can see the line and maybe even the fluke in the fish's mouth. I cut the line to make handling and unhooking the fish easier. 12lb yo-zuri.

I don't see a fish!  All I see is a bag of fertilizer with eyes.

I see pike casserole.

Knot 2 Kinky is another brand of wire that can be tied, runs about 50 cents a foot.

 

I've never fished FC leaders heavier than 20#. It's pike resistant, but not pike proof; I still get bit off occasionally, always on the strike.