I actually caught 19 that's just the two big ones. 19 is poor for 7 hours of fishing. It was a good test for the 9' bait caster I made. A friend of mine really likes and wants the rod and I wanted to catch a few with it before I gave it to him. He has diabetes and can't feel his hands with that rod he can see his bites better because it's action is so soft. I'll make another that weighs a little less for me. Not that it was heavy but I struggle with some arthritis issues and it made my shoulder sore by the end of the day. I still have some 7' GLoomis blanks left from the old days and could add a couple feet of ultra light to one to make a 9' that weighs less.