breaking line

[shrub]

has anybody ever had a chain pickeral break their line? my buddy was setting his tip-up the other day and somthing tookit and bit the hook and some of the ice line off- 3 hours later my other buddy caught a 5 pound pickeral and it had the hook and line in its mouth!1

[reubenpa]

yup, I have had two snap my line. The first time I had 3# line on and my reel froze, the next time 2# line and I guess my drag was a littl to tight cause it snapped!!

[archbishop]

nope had it happen with a steelhead though

[bigfish57]

This will happen a lot if I dont retie after catching one, more often then not the put nicks in the line makeing it susepatble to breaking next time.

[bib brother]

it has happened, but i never caught the fish an hour later.

[toguebuster]

happened to me on a 17 inch brown, i was using blu line 6#and tru turn amberdeen hooks ,he broke it ,and 3 hrs later my buudy caught him 30 ft behind me ,my hook and line sticking out !

[bigredonice]

happens alot with pickerel, both with them breaking line with their shear pulling power AND with their razor sharp teeth

[chrisN]

this summer while fishing in a little bay in about 4 feet of water had a pike bite off my favorite spinner.  We saw it sitting at the bottom of the bay and was trying to hook the spinner but no success.  it was pretty cool to see though.  it just sat there for 5 minutes.

[adkRoy]

Had it happen many times. Only way to stop it is to use steel leaders.

[Big_Ray]

Yes I`ve had it happen too, very sharp teeth!!! I always check my line for niks after catching one. My son lost a big bass last summer when he forgot to check his line after catching a pic. and his line broke Tough way to learn a lesson.

[icefizzlemachizzle]

Caught a pickerel earlier in the season and it had a hook that was nearly rusted through wiith a length of line still attached deeply embedded in it's back behind its head.  Strange.  Many times with mono leaders a pickerel will cut the line not with its teeth but with its sharp gill cover as it thrashes its head after being hooked.

[shrub]

Had it happen many times. Only way to stop it is to use steel leaders.

 i use steel leaders on all my tip-ups and i have them on my buddys two.

[jacksmelt71]

LOST A BIG BASS ON A SOUTHERN MAINE POND DUE TO CATCHING TOO MANY PICKREL FIRST.