I got so many snags yesterday around the rocks in LBI and had to break my line every time (well I got some out but most I wasn't able to) In freshwater fishing I used fluorocarbon- if I got a snag and wasn't able to get it out I would usually break the line with the pressure from the rod but with the gear I use now with the minimum braid strength of 30# my rod might break before the line snaps, so I tend to point the rod straight at the snag palm the spool (to keep it from moving) and pull back putting all the pressure on the line itself. After doing that a few times the thought came to me- am I putting a lot of pressure on the line roller bearing, thus causing damage and getting that grinding noise?

It felt, or sounded like my reel got noisier after breaking the line a few times. Now it could be a coincidence but I figured I would ask the question.

I am cleaning the reel now just incase it just needed a deep cleaning- but I keep my gear pretty clean-so not sure if that is it.

Anyway, any thoughts?