The song remains the same

I am starting to REALLY like this quantum xtra lite with the 2 lb sos mono on it for sunfish .
the river fish are not large sunfish and this year are not really in great numbers for some reason .
but none the less they are a hoot on light light tackle for sure .
so when its super windy ...a lot here lately ….
I hit the river on my lunch break for a few pulls on the light rod .
I cant find a great pattern to them just yet . some are in short water some for sure not .
but to be sure they are fun on light tackle
and if you see me "perched" up under a bridge midday I might be perch jerkin ….
it could happen you know :Rofl
KABOOM is the word yawl :highfive

Pretty fish! I liked the Led Zeppelin reference too!


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nothing like ketchn some decent size sunfish on light tackle! they really put up a fight and brings out the kid in you.

Good looking fish, going after them next few days here. Hope to catch some like what you have found! Light tackle is so much fun.


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Sure is fun..... Nice catches.....2lb? Now that's pushing it.....

that SOS 2 lb is really good line SK , I am quite pleasantly surprised by its performance ...got it off a clearance rack about a year ago and never thought I would even use it .was gunna give it to a bud who uses real light tackle …..and it will cast a blooming mile and half btw

I wonder what the breaking weight that SOS comes in at. I like using 2# but like cheating with line that breaks at 4. 🤣

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Originally Posted by Tracker12

I wonder what the breaking weight that SOS comes in at. I like using 2# but like cheating with line that breaks at 4. 🤣

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Randy says it is around 3.5-lb.


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Originally Posted by D10

Randy says it is around 3.5-lb.


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It will break at 3.5-3.75 pounds....as it should for the diameter. SOS is a good line.....I quit using it a couple of years back. I can no longer see clear lines, and with the diameter being .160mm I gained a lot of casting distance using the 2.3# test ester that has a diameter of .105mm and it sinks also.


Regards

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

I am starting to REALLY like this quantum xtra lite with the 2 lb sos mono on it for sunfish .
the river fish are not large sunfish and this year are not really in great numbers for some reason .
but none the less they are a hoot on light light tackle for sure .
so when its super windy ...a lot here lately ….
I hit the river on my lunch break for a few pulls on the light rod .
I cant find a great pattern to them just yet . some are in short water some for sure not .
but to be sure they are fun on light tackle
and if you see me "perched" up under a bridge midday I might be perch jerkin ….
it could happen you know :Rofl
KABOOM is the word yawl :highfive

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Pretty fish.

Regards

it seems rather strong to me for 2 lb test for sure . don't know what lbs it breaks at but I can tell ya its hard as heck to see and work with ….:Rofl

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Originally Posted by hdhntr

nothing like ketchn some decent size sunfish on light tackle! they really put up a fight and brings out the kid in you.

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you know some silly schmucko guy on farcebook had the nerve to come along and post some sideways bs about they are all 5 inchers , this is the same guy who on his profile had a bunch of 8 and 9 inch skinny crappie laying out all pretty on the ice ….
the first fish in that line up is 1 finger digit from my finger tip and goes about a little over 1 inch past the crease of my hand at the wrist and my hand from finger tip to crease is 8 and a quarter inches …..
sour grapes keyboard commandos are really a waste of time ….thanks for the comment bro and yes some are just a bit over 5 inches and in that river anything over 5 inches is a good fish . they rarely get big in there for whatever reason . I imagine the plethora of predators eating them keeps it so . I doubt a sunfish has much of chance to get any age on it in that river .
Alligator gar , Longnose gar , spotted gar , large mouth bass ,spotted bass ,flat head catfish ,blue catfish ,channel catfish and probably some of the white bass ,hybrid stripers and even the crappie all eat them .
Then we have the otters ,minks ,racoons, great blue herons and all the other herons along with the herds of cormorants and to top that list all the catfish guys hit that area to ketch them for bait .
heck a few even keep them to eat them and in downtown ft worth its a really busy location on the bank all the time .