| Of all manners of fishing my favorite by far is | | | | tackle to the fish that you're fishing for. I think it's |
| ultralight fishing. It's interesting to me because the | | | | also important to understand something about |
| term "ultralight" in many ways is a misnomer. In | | | | fishing line. Did you know that the pound test of |
| my opinion ultralight fishing should be the way that | | | | your fishing line is the amount of dead weight that |
| everyone fishes in most situations. In my mind | | | | line will hold without breaking at its weakest point? |
| ultralight fishing is fishing and the key to this | | | | This means that six pound test will hold six pound |
| manner of fishing is your ultralight fishing tackle. | | | | of weight without breaking. And this fact |
| Whether you're fishing for 20 pound catfish, 10 | | | | obviously doesn't take into account the bend of |
| pound bass, or 5 pound trout it should and can be | | | | your rod or the drag of your reel for taking |
| done using ultralight fishing tackle. To most people | | | | tension off of the line. My point is that many |
| this type of tackle conjures up images of tiny | | | | anglers are using line that's entirely too heavy. |
| little rods and reels and line light enough to be | | | | Your fishing rod & reel should be purchased |
| used by spiders to make their webs. Although for | | | | after thinking about the type and size of fish that |
| some people this may be somewhat true, for | | | | you intend to catch and then obviously matching |
| most of us ultralight fishing means matching our | | | | these to the line you intend to use for the same |
| rods, reels, line, bait, and hooks to the type of | | | | reasons. When it comes to fishing hooks smaller is |
| fish that we're fishing for. | | | | normally better as well. A great way to start |
| In my experience most anglers use fishing tackle | | | | using smaller fishing hooks is to use gang hooks. |
| that's much too heavy for the type of fish that | | | | When it comes to ultralight fishing tackle gang |
| they are intending on catching. For example, I've | | | | hooks are a must for the ultralight fisherman that |
| seen many trout anglers on various rivers using | | | | uses bait. Especially is that bait is worms, either |
| light to medium action rods spooled with line as | | | | live or synthetic. |
| heavy as 8-10 pound test! I've also seen many | | | | The key to ultralight fishing success is to match |
| normal bass anglers geared up with heavy action | | | | your fishing tackle to the fish that you're fishing |
| rods spooled with 15-20 pound test line. Both of | | | | for. We should all stop acting like the pro bass |
| these scenarios are complete overkill and take | | | | fishermen (who catch fish for money) and thus |
| much of the sport out of fishing in my opinion. | | | | need to "winch" them in, and bring the sport back |
| Not to mention the fact that using fishing tackle | | | | to fishing. After all the fun of the fight is the |
| that's too heavy ends up costing a ton of bites. | | | | reason we like fishing in the first place, right? |
| The key to ultra light fishing is to match your | | | | |