hi Hapuka, if you fish open beaches with no foul ground look to buy a tapered line. These are 150m., no joins or knots but cost about as much as 5 tapered leaders. One tip for you, the power should come in the first 10% of your cast, not through the whole action. Use your legs, back, shoulders and arms and try to break the rod in that first 1/2 second of your action. This leaves you more time to get your release precise. If the rod breaks get a better one.