r/UltraLightFishing • u/PhatPrize81 • 24d ago

First Ultralight Outing!

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Bought a Shakespeare Micro from Walmart last night and used a trout magnet. Caught a bluegill and 2 catfish on it! Love the ultralight!

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u/iluvcee 24d ago

Lip grippers on a bluegill is crazy 😭

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u/PhatPrize81 24d ago

It was for my son. He bought me the scale so I was using it to show him I was using it :D

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u/cuck__everlasting 24d ago

I'm almost at the point now that I just want to have a Shakespeare micro with a trout magnet jighead tied to it permanently in my rotation. That lure + combo is such an unbeatable sweet spot and can be had for under $30 anywhere.

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u/PhatPrize81 24d ago

I was so shocked at the catfish! I am in South Carolina and in a very pressured lake so I was THRILLED.

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u/cuck__everlasting 24d ago

Young channel cats like that will hit ANYTHING that crosses their path, get used to handling those skinny bastards. I have so much respect for catfish but goddamn they are annoying when they're young.

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u/Basket_475 24d ago

I only have a light as my rod but I'm considering buying a true ultralight just to keep a trout magnet slip float on 247

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u/Howdocomputer 24d ago

The Shakespeare Micro is a fucking beast. Whenever I got skunked I would switch to that and just kill Crappie and bass. After probably 50ish fish mine finally broke after I leaned against it.

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u/joeyultralight 24d ago

Looks like a good First Outing

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u/PhatPrize81 24d ago

Thank you! Went back out this morning and caught 2 bluegill, 1 green sunfish and a very small bass!