rob, good point. I have to admit I've never thought about how going light leaves more line in the water. Like most, I've gone 4# test on kings, or such, at rare times just to say I've done it. But 98% of the time I use line that is plenty adequate for the fish I'm going for because I'm a believer that they shouldn't be played too long, for obvious reasons. For example, there is no way I would regularly fish in a stream with 8# test line or leader that has wild steelies in it, even if I could say "I hardly ever break off", and even if it meant not getting as many hook-ups due to not getting as good of a drift, or the fish will see it, or whatever. Thanks for giving me another reason not to regularly go light.