First off i must say thank you to Fish Chris for inspiring this adventure with the new UL.

I just bought a Sahara 500, paired with a 5'6" fish eagle II UL.......and lined it up with some suffix braid (2lb dia., 6lb test).

Mainly i wanted to use this setup for panfish and smaller bass, but the recent posts by Fish Chris made me want to take the gear to Lunker Lake, as to put it to the test.

So i prepared for some larger fish on the UL by picking up some jumbo shiners at the baitshop and headed out for the day.

the day was good, i caught 6 bass on artificials, and 3 on the live bait.

Thats when the 7.6 lb'er rocked the UL, and the battle was on!!!!!!!

The drag was screaming, my heart was pounding...... and im fishing from shore....so i have no idea if i'll be able to land this fish!!! What a fight!!!!! It took a little while to get her in, but she swam away just fine after it was all done.

the UL gear is completely awesome, and im now completely addicted to it :D

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the 1st pic is your classic dink on the UL

the 2nd was a decent fish, but amazing on the UL

the 3rd i can only describe as epic!!!!

WOLVERINE STRIKES AGAIN!

Nice fish and grats on the catch!

Man i would be a nervous wreck if i hooked that hawg on UL, LOL!!!!

CONGRATS

Awesome. My best on a UL is a 6# on 4# line. Bank fishing. It was on a frog bodied beetle spin. What a rush yours must have been. I jumped in thigh deep water to get mine.

It's all about the drag when fighting a big one on light gear. Good use of drag, great job, I have seen some amazing catches on light tackle. If the fish is played right it can be landed. I seen my partner land a 28 lb Musky on a light action spinning rod with 8 lb line.  

Nice fish dude! All my biggest fish (7-11,7-11,7-13) have come on Spinning gear. Not ultralight but still awesome.

Rand

awesome fish bud! gotta love the Ultra light!

Sweet!  Must have been quite a battle.

Geez...Those are some fine fish!

8-)

thats awesome man! a fish that size on a 5 1/2' UL rod is something you will never forget!

Been there done that and the fish died from the effort. Many years ago there was a cicada hatch and the bass were keyed on them. The only way to catch a few was to "match the hatch" I started using a bass popping bug, usually fished with a flyrod, on UL with 4# line and hooked a 7# 5oz. largemouth. After the long struggle, I landed it, quickly weighed and released it. It just rolled over on its side and was dead. I had it for dinner the next day.  While you are having fun, the effort of the fish to excape may very well cause its death.

Other fish species are subject to the same fate, striped bass is one of them.

WOLVERINE! haha thats funny. pretty lame fish... Too bad you didn't go to winter park, then they would be legit. Just kidding though man nice work

Man your killing them out there. You need to set up your own guide service to Lunker Lake.

$150 includes

- One days trip to Lunker Lake

- Possible fish of a life time

- & your very own blind fold for the drive to Lunker Lake

;D

So you've gotten so used to catching toads at this Honey Hole that you have to use UL gear to get a rush.  Not cool, bro.  I'm so jealous it hurts.  Seriously though, another great report.

thank you to all, it was quite the experience that i definitely will not forget!!!!!!

Posted by: bassman31783      Posted on: Yesterday at 11:50pm

Man your killing them out there.  You need to set up your own guide service to Lunker Lake.  

$150 includes

- One days trip to Lunker Lake

- Possible fish of a life time

- & your very own blind fold for the drive to Lunker Lake

and dont forget.........

i have to take all cellphones, and any electronics on you.............

no tracking or coordinates!!!!!!

and Quitlimpin......

all the fish are a rush man!!!!!!!!

this one was just a little more fun 8-)

and although i have been on a streak lately, its not always like this out there..........

i really do feel kinda bad for my buddy who comes out with me every time.......... its been over 6 weeks since his last larger fish, and he has to see me catch'em all in person.

Awesome. Congrats  ;D

you're tearin' it up dude.  stay on'em.

Gotta love the UL dude!  I'm from Jacksonville, FL originally and used to fish some golf course ponds up there with a UL.  My best was a 5#er on 4# mono.  Such a rush man!  Great fish, and I know you had to have had a blast with that epic battle!!!