Know your Line Class

                Those who enjoy fishing with light line classes may think this impossible for them to do, but its relay not. You can dominate and dictate fish with even lightest of lines.It's just a matter of knowing your line class.So many anglers who fish with light line do so without using the full pulling potential of their chosen line class.Again, the use of good rod work and line angles plays a huge part,but developing a fairly precise fell for when your line is reaching critical load is imperative.If you know exactly how far you can push the issue with light line,you can add several new fish fighting tricks to your repertoire.
                One mistake many light-line fishos make is fiddling with the drag too much during a fight.This increases the risk of human error (how many times have you fumbled with the drag during a fight when trying to make a Quick adjustment?) and is also largely unnecessary.

               Instead,trying keeping your drag at your pre-determined setting (one third of the lines breaking strain or what have you)and use an educated finger on the reel spool. Doing this  allows you to stop the drag from slipping and impart more pressure on a fish when it is safe to do so,while still giving you an instant option to drop back to safe level of pressure should the fish suddenly take off again with just the simple lift of a finger.When using stretchy mono lines,knowing the breaking point of your line can also allow you to use the rubber band effect. A tiring fish that has swum into danger can be turned amazingly efficiently as it makes a lunge for sanctuary by allowing the mono to stretch toward its breaking point.The stretching mono acts like rubber band,so that as soon as the fish stops putting the pressure,you get some handy extra pull from the line to turn the fish's head. Its a trick requires skill and touch to do properly,but its does work, especially when leading a fish along rough country during the closing stages of a fight.
               Of course,things are Little different these days with the advent of zero-stretch brain and GSP lines, witch make it difficult- if not impossible- to judge their breaking point. These lines do however allow you to impart direct pressure straight onto a fish, witch can also be advantageous.The worry when doing this with little or no stretch as a safety mechanism is puled hooks and such.
               To combat this potential problem,all the angles has to do is stay alert and ready to change line angles or release the pressure should the fish suddenly start play up.Which leads me into the inevitable part of fighting fish-what to do when things don't go to plan.