It’s loads of fun but such light tackle can stress a hooked fish to the point of no return. A 6x tippet is fine but I would choose a heavier rod. Darn nice fish though and that big one pictured would be a trout of a lifetime for all but the hardest of the hardcore trophy anglers.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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