wow thats nuts better a shaft, line and reel than your whole gun- if thats a possibility than wouldnt a breakaway float line be a better choice for large fish- i guess its all about personal preferance and your abilities
Yes it is. There are pros and cons to both choices.
One thing to consider is that if you ever hunt white sea bass in the kelp, you can't use a float, or at least can't use anything but a tiny float that just serves as something to grab when all the line has been pulled through your hand. Most people are not willing to use a float line over 100 feet long, but I sure wouldn't use one any shorter. You might think that all you need is a line as long as the water is deep, but you can't get over the fish. It goes to the bottom, zig-zags through the kelp, and takes up line. A friend of mine shot a 60 pounder with a 100 foot line in 25 feet of water and was being pulled straght down. He almost had to turn loose of the line to get up for air but the boat arrived and he was able to grab the swim step.
On the other hand, I have 200 feet of line on the reel of the gun I use most often, so that is twice as much before I have to turn loose.
But of course with the breakaway, even if I turn loose of the line, at least I have the gun in my hand still.
And of course being realistic, if you put a lot of pressure on, you can almost always make a white sea bass turn and wrap up in the kelp before it takes all your float line.
Confused? Well, those are the things to think about in making your choice.
That attached photo shows the typical float used in the kelp.