Nice fish. A bit lighter in color than the ones in my local creek. I usually use an 8 lb tippet when I fish the local creek. It handles the smallmouth an largemouth that take a liking to the fly or popper that I'm fishing. Once in a while I'll catch what must be hybrids, they have the coloring of a pumpkinseed and the large mouth of a greenie. Interesting looking fish.