All of my rods are spooled 20-40lb braid and 99% of the time I'm using a 4'-6' leader with it.  It's helped me adjust to the no-stretch of braid by adding some at the end and cater my presentations to the conditions I'm fishing without respooling reels (or buying 20 rods/reels).  I also can't recommend Hybrid enough for abrasion resistance and knot strength.  I use 8-12lb for leaders in rock-filled rivers and it doesn't fail.  I might ask, why only 10lb braid? Spinning reels?

I mainly fish shallow, weedy and mostly clear lakes.I dont want to give up the bites but dont want lines breaking either.Just trying to fine tune it .Trying to avoid leaders if poss.

 

I only got the braid because a friend gave me some.Ive used it sparingly in the past.Have used mostly traditional mono all these years.Ive got some casting and spinning lined with both.Tried flouro but didnt like it because it sinks.

I used to brake away allot with 30lb test power pro yellow BRAIDED LINE 

how the **** can u break 30 lb braided line ? Well since I switched from the clinche knot to the improved clinch knot I haven't lost anything 

for some reason with the regular clinch knot braided line will slip right thru on the initial tie " tie the knot and pull on the hook to make sure it's good " and for me it would always slip right thru .... Start over again ... And hope it works next time 

I now only use the improved clinch knot and literally never ever have a problem w my 30lb test power pro yellow 

I use the improved clinch on mono and palomar knot on braid.Im fairly sure the breaks are from the line, not the knot though.

Today I was fishing around some weeds, moss, and open water with a frog. I was using braided line and broke off on a hook set on a bass that looked like a 1 and a 1/2 or 2 pounder. The weird part was that the line snapped around my reel, does anyone have an idea of what happened? Mine is that the line got caught on my finger and on the weeds but I feel that it would take more to snap 25lb braid.

Your line had some type of abrasion on it and probably dug in on the spool and then broke off. 25Lb braid is really small line. Especailly for frogs

35 minutes ago, Easten Smith said:

Today I was fishing around some weeds, moss, and open water with a frog. I was using braided line and broke off on a hook set on a bass that looked like a 1 and a 1/2 or 2 pounder. The weird part was that the line snapped around my reel, does anyone have an idea of what happened? Mine is that the line got caught on my finger and on the weeds but I feel that it would take more to snap 25lb braid.

What knot did you use for your 25 pound test braid? I use a uni knot or Rapala knot and never had a bass break my 30 pound test braid when frog fishing.

36 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

What knot did you use for your 25 pound test braid? I use a uni knot or Rapala knot and never had a bass break my 30 pound test braid when frog fishing.

 

36 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

What knot did you use for your 25 pound test braid? I use a uni knot or Rapala knot and never had a bass break my 30 pound test braid when frog fishing.

Palomar Knot

37 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

What knot did you use for your 25 pound test braid? I use a uni knot or Rapala knot and never had a bass break my 30 pound test braid when frog fishing.

Yea, I’ve been thinking to bump up to  somewhere between 40-65lb test

 

37 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

What knot did you use for your 25 pound test braid? I use a uni knot or Rapala knot and never had a bass break my 30 pound test braid when frog fishing.