Look at it this way, at least you had the opportunity to fight the fish for a while. Better to have fought it and lost, than to never have had the chance. Keep trying.

A buddy and I would regularly fish for the Lahontan CT in Eastern Washington with ultralight gear. These fish regularly go over 6lb and above. 4lb main line and 2lb leaders. Lost a few, but it was fun.

Keep trying, you will learn the finesse techniques needed to land large fish on light gear.
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"Give me the anger, fish! Give me the anger!"

They call me POODLE SMOLT!

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