Is a 65 lb braid line suitable for a medium heavy baitcasting rod that ranges test line from 12 lb to 20 lb line? The tip of my rod broke apart and I am trying to figure out if it was the braided line of 65 lb that broke it. Ive read that if you put a light line on a heavy rod the line will break or if you put a heavy line on a light power rod then your rod can break.

Edited September 20, 20196 yr by Xavi Martinez
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I think the rod broke before the braid. 65 lb is very tough. I use 50 lb . Caught a tree yesterday, tried to free the lure finally had to cut the line.  Trying to horse a fish or a lure using heavy braid on a rod that won't handle it, will most likely end in disaster.

If you put too much stress on a rod it will break.  You can keep this from happening in one of three ways.  1) Don’t put too much stress on the rod.  2) Use light line that will break before the rod does.  3) Set your drag so that it slips before the line or rod breaks.

Thanks! I think I understand yours and Ikes point. Setting the drag would be like safety mode kind of thing. 

Line size doesn't break rods, user error does.

Tom

54 minutes ago, WRB said:

Line size doesn't break rods, user error does.

Tom

Agreed. Years ago, you could get away with some error's on the IM 7 and 8 rods, where today the rods are a bit more brittle due to the construction. 

56 minutes ago, WRB said:

Line size doesn't break rods, user error does.

Tom

Absolutely. If you're snagged with braid wrap it around a wood dowel and pull.beats breaking rods. Never high stick either.

4 hours ago, Xavi Martinez said:

Is a 65 lb braid line suitable for a medium heavy baitcasting rod that ranges test line from 12 lb to 20 lb line? The tip of my rod broke apart and I am trying to figure out if it was the braided line of 65 lb that broke it. Ive read that if you put a light line on a heavy rod the line will break or if you put a heavy line on a light power rod then your rod can break.

I'm sure you could use it with the proper precautions.  Personally I feel it is a bit heavy...for me.  I'm using 40# on a couple of my MH rods.  I use more co-polymer and mono than braid.  Currently using 60# on my HF frog rod.  I have 30# on one reel that has been used on both M and MH rods.  Came on the reel when I bought it.  Has worked fine.  Testing 45# on a Toadface.

Think about it this way,  50 lb. braid is a very, very common fishing line but I don't see many bass rods that list 50 lb line on the side of the rod.  Most don't go above 20 lb or so.   50 lb braid can be used safely on an ultra lite Mickey Mouse rod as long as the force applied doesn't exceed the strength of the rod.

 

Just being honest but it was almost certainly user error (high sticking) or the rod was already damaged and waiting to break.

On 9/20/2019 at 4:37 PM, Xavi Martinez said:

Is a 65 lb braid line suitable for a medium heavy baitcasting rod that ranges test line from 12 lb to 20 lb line? The tip of my rod broke apart and I am trying to figure out if it was the braided line of 65 lb that broke it. Ive read that if you put a light line on a heavy rod the line will break or if you put a heavy line on a light power rod then your rod can break.

Did the rod break when you were trying to free a snag on the bottom?   What strength rod?   Using 65lb braid for bass is crazy.   

39 minutes ago, Deeare said:

Did the rod break when you were trying to free a snag on the bottom?   What strength rod?   Using 65lb braid for bass is crazy.   

Not really. There are plenty of valid reasons for using it. You just need to know it's stronger than your rod.