Thread: Ultralight Equpment?

If you want more of a challenge bring the little stuff. I have caught Trout, slot reds, Bluefish, Ladyfish, Spanish, and several legal Kings. The biggest King was around 12 lbs. I use 6lb line.

There was a guy that used to be on here (Viking Guy??) that fished ultra light for kings. Saw him catch a butt load one day couple years ago during a pier chew down. Popped off 14 or 15. Was pretty amazing. Don't know what happened to him. Posted a lot of good info and then just disappeared.

Originally Posted by BDL1969

How about in Little Lagoon?

An ultralight setup would be perfect for fishing small soft plastic swimbaits around a dock with bright lights at night for specs and slot reds. Did really well there and at another dock down at Ft. Morgan last year. The problem is finding a dock to fish from if you aren't staying at a Lagoon front property or "visiting" with someone who is.

That's when you hop in the kayak and paddle around to the docks.

Originally Posted by Monk

That's when you hop in the kayak and paddle around to the docks.

^^^This^^^

My last two time to the pier this year I've fished a Pflueger President 6930 loaded with 6lb Invisibraid on a 7' medium action Lightning rod. It's done well with whiting, flounder and small rays this winter from pier and pass...you know, back when there were fish around to bite. It's normally something I would use from the kayak for small soft plastics and lighter lures. I like scaling down every now and then to increase the fun factor.

Originally Posted by SNAKE

I brought an ultralight one time drifting a shrimp in the shallows for trout right at dusk. Wouldn't you know I hooked into a big a$$ sting ray and about spooled me. You remember that Pier#r lol?
Although it would be fun, a micro wouldn't hold up IMO.

Yep, that was a BEAST!

Originally Posted by Rockinchef88

I fish 6# ultralight for a lot of species on the pier, including Spanish, trout, sheepshead, and even landed 2 barely legal kings on it.
Pier#er fishes 4# test.

Always have, always will!!!
1978-UltraliteTarpon.jpg

lol ;-)

Seriously, there is a time a place for every tool and ultralight tackle is just another 'tool'.
There was one clear water day (mid-late morning) this summer when Harley and Doug had a nice group of specks scoped out on the sandbar but could NOT get them to eat a live shrimp on 8# mono.
I limited out on 4# and handed off another 4 or 5 fish to people fishing nearby or walking by.
Boy were they ticked off!

And it's not just in extremely clear water.
There are plenty of times (and places) when a finesse presentation will garner more strikes than an ordinary one ;-)

Originally Posted by Pier#r

Always have, always will!!!
1978-UltraliteTarpon.jpg

I am impressed!
Evidently before the magic hat, there was magic hair, WOW!
Why have we not seen this photo before now?

I have to agree, that is one impressive head of hair Pier!

By the way, I will be bringing some of my ultralight equipment down, thanks again for all the great info.