The beauty of the line through design with a big bait is that it detaches from the hook when you get a fish on, which takes all the leverage away from a fish, making it hard to throw the hook
Its always fun for us stitchers to learn from one another and I loved seeing all of the great ways people tackled this problem
If Im using 20-pound test, I have my drag pretty tight because I anticipate moving a bass most of the time under 10 pounds away from cove
If you often fish from the shore, the KastKing Royal Legend Pro Casting Rod is a great choice for "Bladed Jigs"
But its sized just right to accommodate a hydration bladder, tablet, mini-laptop, or your clothing, and is made using a tough-as-nails nylon ripstop that wont be easily damaged no matter how rough you are with it
In short, the structure turned into an amazingly effective accidental home