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Bill,

Sorry if I added any confusion.

Light gear "can" lead to prolonged fights (all other factors you mentionned being equal).

I've seen too many anglers on my home waters, outgunned...

Lee,

I agree ... I wonder where the idea came from. I have an old #8 rod (glass) that'd be outgunned against a 6lb grisle. Just to much flex. Once a bruiser sits in the current, its like a cinder...

Joe,

Thanx,... I DO have a tendancy to be a bit opinionated (sp?), but I figure one can express their ideas as long as the word RESPECT is a part of one's vocabulary.


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Snipe,

I don't take a lot of pictures stream side, so there's really not a lot of reasons to take a fish out of the water. Just run your fingers down the leader to get to the fly, hold the fly and...

Parn,

Nice post and a good heads up. Equates to deer hunters using to small a bore.

Further, up here, we'll discourage C&R when it's just too warm. The fish is ALREADY stressed.

Light gear...