Well...here's what i'm going to do..i have 2 more reels i still have 10 pound on..i'm going to go 3 more times..drift a 12 and 10 pound line side by side..and see which one gets the most hits..everything else will be the same...Keith, the biggest difference we have between Gunter and here..we have almost no structure here..the vegetation has been sprayed and killed..so a decent angler can boat a good fish on less poundage line..Where you fish, it would be insane to use 10 ...When we had the hydrilla..i'd use nothing less than 20 braid...but it's different now..
And you are correct..just 5 hours of pitching can weaken your line..even with a straight trick worm..i still get some kinks. And an honest confession needs to be made..i believe the weakness was me pinching on the split shot ...i may need to go back with toothpick pegged bullet sinker..that was the first thing that popped in my head..i had just reclamped it down with those 15.99 Channel Lock Needle Nosed Pliers...)-;