Yeah...that real light gear...10 lb mainline, 8 or even 6 lb leader, small hooks. I love to hook and play a 20 lb. or better fish for 20 minutes or so, to exhaustion, so when I release it, it floats belly up and drifts downstream. Pretty sportsman like and ethical too. Nothing beats that. Don't knock the guy who's using heavier gear as long as it's legal and within regs