Looking for an adventure with my new outback

.... Wait a 4 wt fly rod? That seems absurd to land a halibut of size on.

There is a fine line between being a pioneer and being an absurd fool....I'm the definitely the latter but I am always trying. 

I don't think it is too crazy.  And that's the point I would be trying to prove.  My avet sx had no issue raising a 105 pound halibut.  I think that is 9lbs at strike and 12 or 14 pounds at full drag. 

My current 4wt has 12 lbs mono on it.  A single action fly reel means I have one to one cranking power.  A kayak helps absorb a lot of the crazy runs and I think I can coax it up.  It's going to be my troll rod for a lot of things when the freezer starts to max out.   I want to make a 4wt or my ultraliight spinning rod part of the saltwater set up.  I saw some really nice sea run dollies crusing the shore lines last year.

After watching my videos over and over again, I have decided I need to cut back a little bit on the idea that a fish must die if it even looks at my lure or bait.  I am going to try and enjoy the "action" a little more.   

I do have a 10wt set up with 30ft of T-20 sinking head.  May try that to appease the purists that tell me I have to cast before I am fly fishing.  lol. 

There is a fine line between being a pioneer and being an absurd fool....I'm the definitely the latter but I am always trying. 

I may have to steal that line!


-Mark-