|
Forums59
Topics1,038,896
Posts13,954,968
Members144,181
| |
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
|
|
 Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Jpurdue]
#11722935
07/14/16 09:49 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,109
Ted Martin
TFF Team Angler
|
|
TFF Team Angler
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,109 |
40-ish lb flathead on 10lb invizx. took a good while to get it up to the surface.
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Jpurdue]
#11722987
07/14/16 10:24 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,435
Mike_Soriano
TFF Celebrity
|
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,435 |
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Jpurdue]
#11723064
07/14/16 11:12 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 35
jade_bates06
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 35 |
This past winter I was fishing old 154 bridge on fork with a small flutter spoon on 12lb fluoro. I was ready to call Kurt Kelley to witness the new state record till I got it to the surface. Realized it was a 40lb flathead!
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Jpurdue]
#11723097
07/14/16 11:37 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,624
Shawn Mead
TFF Team Angler
|
|
TFF Team Angler
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,624 |
I have caught numerous bass over 6 lbs on 8 lb test flouro. With using the same line I caught a 20+ buffalo carp and about a 15 lb flathead. I have since gone away from that light of a line. I now use 20 lb braid tipped with a 12 lb flouro leader on my fairy wands. Fishing with someone who uses 20 lb Big Game on everything including a dropshot and catches a bunch of fish will make you realize that sometimes line size isn't as important. It's more about the fish and how they are positioned in the water column. Water clarity will add to that as well.
  Lake Fork Mafia
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Ken A.]
#11723119
07/14/16 11:51 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 5,181
JacksonBean
TFF Celebrity
|
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 5,181 |
Let's hear the stories. What's the biggest fish you've boated on the lightest line? A few times I've caught an eight pounder and change on fifteen pound line. I was sweating the entire time. No idea why I didn't have 20 or 25 on there but it won't happen again.  Are you back from your world travels yet? Yessir..... And out of Nice just in time I guess.  I'll shoot you and Dr. Plaid shorts an email.
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Jpurdue]
#11723248
07/15/16 01:07 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 302
Clint H.
Angler
|
|
Angler
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 302 |
 10.03 8# line. Core 50 omen black medium light. 1/8 oz swing head with creme scrounger many from 5-7 on the same rig.
Last edited by Clint H.; 07/15/16 01:22 AM.
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Ken A.]
#11723444
07/15/16 02:34 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 30
RadarNick
Outdoorsman
|
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 30 |
Two weeks ago, caught a 15lb blue off my dock at Holbrook on ultralight Ambassador with 4lb mono. Took about 10 minutes to land him.
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Jpurdue]
#11723813
07/15/16 11:38 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 5,181
JacksonBean
TFF Celebrity
|
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 5,181 |
4 lb mono.... I think I would break that when I put it down at the register. Good for you.
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: JacksonBean]
#11723834
07/15/16 11:50 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 23,366
SteezMacQueen
TFF Guru
|
|
TFF Guru
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 23,366 |
4 lb mono.... I think I would break that when I put it down at the register. Good for you. Haha. No joke. I haven't figured out how to cinch down a knot on line like that without it snapping.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Jpurdue]
#11725448
07/16/16 02:51 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 7,199
Scoundrel
TFF Celebrity
|
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 7,199 |
Back in the 70's we had a consistent pattern at the Denton / Henrietta Creek hole where you could sloooow mo a 1/32 ounce flea fly up against one little cut bank with slow current and hook up with 50 lb + gar snagged under their armpit fin. Usually took about 10 minutes before they knew they were hooked but we did beach land a few of them.
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Jpurdue]
#11725641
07/16/16 05:59 AM
|
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 312
BASS GURU
Angler
|
|
Angler
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 312 |
4# Berkley Trilene. Caught a 9.25lb large-mouth on a 1/8 oz jig head with a 2" grub. Canyon Lake in Arizona. Had to follow her with the trolling motor.
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Jpurdue]
#11725981
07/16/16 04:00 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,508
Phototex
Extreme Angler
|
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,508 |
47-pound carp on 6-pound mono.
6-12 Largemouth on 6-pound mono
47-pound Gasper Gou on 17-pound mono
8-pound Grindle (Bowfin)on 6-pound mono
PB: 10-01 on a Ribbit frog
|
|
|
Re: Big Fish - Light Line
[Re: Jpurdue]
#11726566
07/16/16 11:47 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 5,181
JacksonBean
TFF Celebrity
|
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 5,181 |
A 47 pound goo Tom?!  I had no idea they got that big.
|
|
Moderated by banker-always fishing, chickenman, Derek 🐝, Duck_Hunter, Fish Killer, J-2, Jacob, Jons3825, JustWingem, Nocona Brian, Toon-Troller, Uncle Zeek, Weekender1
|
![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2020/03/full-13-43875-sig_ad_tff.jpg)