Is it just me or does it seem like fishing a 4 wt for bulls is not so smart...for at least 2 reasons:

1. It's going to take a while to fight the fish before you release it (isn't the whole point of C&R that the fish actually LIVE after release?)

2. Rod go SNAP! Unless, of course, you have lots of money to spare or your 4 wt is cheap and you don't mind stuffing its remnants in the trash.

I know there's some mortality associated w/ C&R, but come on, using the appropriate gear gives that released fish a much improved chance of post-release survival.

Marty
MFTG