You may be using line between 10 to 40 pound test depending on the situation. Some anglers go as light as 10 pound line when casting for smaller salmon in clear water while other anglers may be using 30 pound line while targeting large chinook salmon. Most anglers will be using somewhere between 20 to 30 pound test line for most situations. When trolling, you may even go heavier to avoid losing fish and snapping lines on a big fish.