This is true. I haven't broken off a halibut since I was 16 years old and that was using bait with small treble hooks. I fish mostly 14 or 16lb triple fish and occasionally 20 and have with great success for the past 7 or 8 years on the halibut, bass and whatever else in salt and in freshwater.

If you know you're fishing for cuda I would ditch the plastic and throw an iron like the tady A1 or Tady 45 on 30lb or 40lb test. They have a harder time eating through 30lb especially with a jig on the business end. Plus the cud's are easier to shake off with the A1 because it has the single hook. You will very very rarely get bit off on the jig, it's never happened to me.

Good luck and make sure to tie a good knot. Improved clinch knot or palomar knots are the only way to fly.