| Are you even aware of what ultra light
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| | bait that are smaller. While these lures
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| fishing is? Many anglers seem to think
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| | are smaller than most people are
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| it's using fishing gear that's small
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| | accustomed to, ultra light lures are
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| enough for landing minnows, but this
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| | actually the size of the prey the fish
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| simply isn't the case. In my view, ultra
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| | are used to. This fact is a big
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| light fishing is actually closer to what
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| | advantage for the angler.
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| we describe as regular fishing. Foe
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| | The size of your gear - Again, this is
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| example I was watching the FLW tour on
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| | where ultra light fishing seems
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| television the other day and some joker
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| | different, because the rods and reels
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| caught a 1 ½ pound largemouth bass on
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| | that are used are much smaller than many
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| eight pound test, and the announcer kept
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| | anglers are accustomed to. And again, I
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| commenting on how that line was to light
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| | think the size of ultra light gear is
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| for bass fishing. In reality, the angler
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| | much more in line with the type of fish
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| was simply ultra light fishing for
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| | that are being fished for. For example I
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| largemouth bass. He was using gear that
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| | use a five foot ultra light rod for most
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| was matched to what he was fishing for.
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| | of my small river and stream fishing.
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| This type of thing is seen as taboo among
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| | When the water's really high, I'll use a
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| most bass anglers who consider ten pound
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| | six foot six inch ultralight rod for
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| test to be "light line". Do you realize
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| | added sensitivity. My fishing reel
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| that ten pound test will hold ten pounds
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| | remains the same. I land fish that are
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| of weight before breaking? That's what
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| | quite large (in the 5-6 pound class) with
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| ten pound test means.
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| | gear this size and people think I'm nuts.
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| The bottom line is that to me ultra light
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| | To me it's much more sportsmanlike to
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| fishing actually means using line and
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| | use fishing gear this size for fish in
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| lures that are matched to what you're
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| | this size range. Obviously if I'm
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| fishing for without going into the range
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| | Steelhead fishing, I upgrade my gear to
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| of overkill. Whatever the definition of
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| | something heavier, because the fish that
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| ultralight fishing is, there are some
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| | are caught are so much bigger.
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| tips that can help you.
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| | In my opinion, the bottom line is that
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| The weight of your line - As mentioned
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| | ultra light fishing is the most effective
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| earlier, you want the pound test of your
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| | way to catch fish. Especially in Small
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| fishing line to match the size of fish
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| | River and stream situations. Ultralight
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| that you're trying to catch. For
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| | gear and baits are all I use in such
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| example, when I fish for trout in my
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| | situations (unless of course Steelhead
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| favorite river, the biggest trout I would
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| | are the goal.) Many anglers think that
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| ever encounter would be six pounds (and
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| | large fish can't be landed on ultra light
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| that would be a once in a lifetime
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| | gear, but this simply isn't true. And
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| giant). Therefore I use four pound test
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| | I've said in this article, I catch large
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| monofilament. This diameter line is more
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| | fish all the time. The other great thing
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| than enough to land the fish I will
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| | about ultra light fishing is that you
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| catch, even big ones. I've caught five
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| | become a better angler. Ultralight gear
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| pond trout on four pound test many times.
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| | forces you to play your catch, the way
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| The size of your bait - This is where
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| | God intended, rather than just winching
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| ultralight fishing is different. Because
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| | the poor fish out of the water.
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| you use line matched to you're fish, this
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| | Remember, fishing is supposed to be a
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| them enables the angler to use lures and
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| | "sport", not a job.
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