| For more than twenty five years I've been using | | | | become a better angler and learn "how" to catch |
| ultra light fishing tackle and have learned that | | | | fish, rather than relying on some sort of luck |
| fishing with ultralight gear is one of the most | | | | from the fishing Gods. The bottom line is that if |
| enjoyable ways to catch fish. When I use the | | | | you use quality rods, reels, and line ultra light |
| term 'tackle' or 'gear' I'm referring specifically to | | | | fishing will most certainly result in catching more |
| the rod, reel, and line that are employed while | | | | fish. This is one of the keys to ultra light fishing |
| fishing. When you downsize your rod, reel, and | | | | tackle. You always want to purchase quality gear |
| line, the baits and lures that you use will also | | | | and line. |
| become smaller, mostly out of necessity. | | | | When fishing with ultra light gear that gear gets |
| This type of fishing can be done for type of fish. | | | | put to the test. The drag on your reel, for |
| In my opinion 'ultra light' fishing is simply matching | | | | example, is of the utmost importance. This is why |
| your rod reel and line to the size of fish you | | | | purchasing quality reels such as those made by |
| intend to catch, then as your skills become better, | | | | Pflueger, is so important. How about fishing line? |
| it means catching fish larger than your gear and | | | | I've always been a fan of Stren monofilament, |
| line would suggest. For example catching five to | | | | although any name brand manufacturer will work |
| six pound trout or smallmouth bass while using a | | | | fine. Skimping on the cost of line is never a good |
| four foot ultra light rod and matching reel, spooled | | | | idea when it comes to ultra light fishing tackle. |
| with four pound test. The same rule holds true | | | | The same rule applies to your fishing rod. In many |
| when fishing for ten pound steelhead with a | | | | instances sub par quality ultra light rods have a |
| medium action rod and reel, spooled with eight | | | | very "whippy" quality to them. When you hold |
| pound test. | | | | them in you hand and shake the rod tip, it feels |
| Fishing with light tackle also makes you become a | | | | almost as if you're holding some sort of whip. An |
| better angler. It forces you to learn how to "play" | | | | ultra light rod should have some 'backbone' to it |
| your catch, rather than just winching your fish in. | | | | for quality hook sets. Although they are a bit |
| I'm not a fly fisherman, but one of the best | | | | expensive, St. Croix makes great light fishing rods |
| quotes ever made came from the fly fishing | | | | that last a lifetime and perform wonderfully. |
| movie A River Runs Through It. In this movie the | | | | The bottom line is that light fishing tackle is the |
| reverend Mclean is said to have said, "Anyone | | | | way to go if you want to catch more fish, have |
| who does not know how to catch a fish should | | | | more fun, and become a better angler. Give it a |
| be able to disgrace that fish by catching it." | | | | try and find out for yourself just how enjoyable |
| To me this quote sums up ultra light fishing quite | | | | fishing with ultra light tackle can be. |
| nicely. This type of fishing literally forces you to | | | | |