Yes, selecting line strength is important. Starting out, I used a 20# mono leader, which is fairly easy to break off when snagged. As I got more comfortable breaking 20# line, I switched to 40# mono. It's challenging to break off, but I don't lose fish with it either. It doesn't happen too often whi...

Hello everyone, I came across this site today and thought I should join up. My name is Jason Self, and I am a certified sea kayak guide and instructor, as well as a licensed kayak fishing guide, based out of Portland, OR, USA. My primary form of fishing is bottom fishing the ocean with a hand line f...