b'FeatureEnsure you have respooled your old braid on your softbaiting reels, 12-15lb is ideal with fresh line ready for summer.Last year in late spring, we organisedCam Stewart scored a nice a group fishing trip for a dozen mates tokelpie in the shallows off Rangiputa in Northland and as this is bigTauranga on a Z-Man Atomic fish country, I advised everyone beforeSunrise when fishing early.going to ensure they replaced old line for fresh line.I was confident that we would get onto the big dogs with the recent fishing firing in the Far North.However, one angler brought along a borrowed lure combo that had old braid after I inspected it, and I had my doubts he should use it.The very next day after his crewmate had just landed a solid8kg+ fish, he hooked up to an even larger snapper which broke the braid off a few minutes later on one of its powerful runs.Who knows how big that fish was, but as it was his first time on the water in months it could have been his PB trophy fish.Dont take the chance and respool old line ready for summer.Sunline is a good option to consider, I have used it for several years and it has never let me down.Typically, 12-15lb braid is the most common line weight to use when fishing softbaits, but you can go up to 18-20lb if you encounter a lot of kingfish where you fish or for very rough terrain like reefs.34FISHING IN GODZONE SUMMER ISSUE #48'