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Originally posted by The Dude:
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
i use a 9'6" certi-pro, 8-12lb line rating, 10lb main line and 8-10lb leader and land fish a whole lot quicker then anyone else on the river.

but there is no need for 25lb line and 4/0 hooks. thats just over kill. unless you are fishing around purdy creek in the trees.