03-19-2006, 12:37 PM
As someone else mentioned, i started using ultra-light gear back in my backpacking days. I needed something light and compact and i found a nice little telescopic combo for about $20 (back in the early 90's).
It is an absolute blast using ultra-light gear. You can cast a country mile. You do not get fatigued from casting all day long as well.
I did change my line quite often, especially after landing a larger fish...those reels don't hold a lot and i always hate loosing a fish because of line breakage. [unsure]
I think the only real negative would be for those who plan on releasin most of their fish. If you catch anything that is larger, it takes a long time to land a larger fish and that will fatigue the fish and greatly reduce it's chances for survival (imo).
You do have to tie good knots and really learn how to use the drag system...but once that is done it's a reel kick int he pants using ultra-light gear.[cool]
cyas
rc
It is an absolute blast using ultra-light gear. You can cast a country mile. You do not get fatigued from casting all day long as well.
I did change my line quite often, especially after landing a larger fish...those reels don't hold a lot and i always hate loosing a fish because of line breakage. [unsure]
I think the only real negative would be for those who plan on releasin most of their fish. If you catch anything that is larger, it takes a long time to land a larger fish and that will fatigue the fish and greatly reduce it's chances for survival (imo).
You do have to tie good knots and really learn how to use the drag system...but once that is done it's a reel kick int he pants using ultra-light gear.[cool]
cyas
rc