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ctfphoto · 08-25-2014, 07:21 AM

Yes power pro braid will saw through kelp.

I have had 4 huge yellowtails get tangled in the kelp. I have brought 3 to the boat after sawing through the kelp.

After the line is stuck in the kelp for a while, I will wrap the braid around a pair of pliers and get it nice and tight and then use an up and down sawing motion to saw the kelp, it works.

The last fish I freed from the kelp took 30 minutes and the fish came up almost dead, PB at 33 pounds, easy gaff.

08-25-2014, 07:21 AM	#2
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Yes power pro braid will saw through kelp. I have had 4 huge yellowtails get tangled in the kelp. I have brought 3 to the boat after sawing through the kelp. After the line is stuck in the kelp for a while, I will wrap the braid around a pair of pliers and get it nice and tight and then use an up and down sawing motion to saw the kelp, it works. The last fish I freed from the kelp took 30 minutes and the fish came up almost dead, PB at 33 pounds, easy gaff. Last edited by ctfphoto; 08-25-2014 at 08:27 AM.