Hi Everyone!

With the risk of being flamed to death....what are your thoughts on light tackle.

I used to fish tourneys in the Southeast and then took some time off from bass fishing.  Trout fishing SOLD me on light tackle.

When I was fishing in FLA, GA, AL...The MAX I used was 10lb test....tried some of the spiderwire stuff but always went back to monofilament (Stren).

I am back into bass fishing and am leery of going with higher test lines.....prefer the thin light 8-10lb test.

Am I crazy?  I have no problem tossin' worms, spinners, cranks into cover and "praying" for the best...I think I like the challenge of landing a fish on light tackle.

So....what are your thoughts?

Most of my rods are 5'6" to 6' medium action with baitcasters.  (like shimano reels)

I have no problems tossing a very light mitchell with 6lb test if I am feeling in the mood.

Regards,

Mike

IMO this time of year there is no other way to go.  I fish deep water structure and as light as I can get away with.  Right now I have my finesse rig spooled with 6 lbs test (my main set up this time of year), most of the others with 10, and then one braid set up for c-rigging/slop fishing.  I used to use nothing under 12.  I can honestly say that I feel it has made a difference.  Not so much in numbers, but size.  And for me, that's where it counts

I think I get more bites using smaller diameter lines. All of my finesse fishing is on spinning equipment and .009" or .010" diameter line. However. I do NOT consider my equipment or line "light tackle." I set the drag properly and fight fish aggressively. Most of the biggest bass I have landed, both smallmouth and largemouth, were caught on #4 or #6 Yo-Zuri Hybrid or Hybrid Ultra Soft fished on a Medium Power rod.

"Light tackle" to me ranges from Ultra Light to ML rods and 2-4 lb (actual breaking strength) line. When I use light tackle I'm fishing for things I don't really care about: white bass, crappie, stocker trout, bluegill, etc. I don't use "light tackle" for bass fishing.

Thanks!!!!  I suppose I am not in the "light tackle" realm based on the def you put up.  I see folks that fish very heavy test lines but to me they just look MASSIVE.  I am going to stick with the under 10 lb arena!