FYI - even the 12" HSB i was catching this Spring were putting my ultra light gear to the ultimate test. I think they are easily 15" by now. Next Summer these should be in excess of 18" easily and I doubt I'll be able to mess around with UL tackle as a HSB [according to Condello, George, etc.] is known to fight itself to such exhaustion they can die. Important to employ the right size tackle so you can effect a clean quick release I'm thinking.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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