Dar-Dar
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Yeah bluefish are awesome (never caught any big ones but I stay away from saltwater because it just gets too crowded for my taste). But for blues, I think you have to use a steel leader for 'em because like you said, their teeth are just too much for mono or even braid to handle. They are viscous...there are a lot of stories of people losing fingers to 'em. If I ever catch a big one, I'm definitely gonna be really careful in handling them lol.
I use steel braided leaders. I haven't been bitten by a Blue Fish, but they bite and they bite hard. I use 50lb line because the Blue Fish, especially the big ones, have very strong pulling power. The biggest one I caught was only about 33" long but it pulled and fought. They are pretty tough fish. Lol.