Fluro Liter Line Type, Strength, etc.

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Question for you experts. My latest set up uses a braid style of line, then either a split shot or weighted swivel, then maybe 2ft of Super FC Sniper Sunline 8lb fluoro carbon line. My thought is I need thin or small fluoro line at the end rather than the braid or crystal fireline. I hear people using as small as 4 lbs. 6 pound test, I use 8 pound. But so many times yesterday every time I pull out a snag, the line is breaking on the fluoro near the hook. I'm going to switch to Palomar knot at the end, but I'm not impressed with the strength of that fluorocarbon. Is this just the price you pay for using that a fluro liter line at the end? Any of you skip the fluoro altogether and just go with the braid or fire line to hook.  Any other suggestions? I'm thinking of increasing pound test of the fluro but not sure how high I want to go given it increases diameter/visibility of the line.