MY PERSONAL FAVORITE IS POWER PRO 30LB BRAIDED LINE. ITS AS THIN AS AVERAGE 8LB LINE,YOU'LL BEND A HOOK BEFORE YOU BREAK A LINE.LINE IS VERY TOUGH YOU NEED A KNIFE OR I USE NAIL CLIPPERS TO CUT IT,YOU CAN'T BITE IT. LINE IS PROBOLBLY OVER KILL ON THE SMALLER FISH BUT PIKE AND BASS DON'T STAND A...