Big Bows & Shimano's Ultra Light Gear

Had a day off from guiding so called a good friend of mine and fellow Shimano "Prostaff" Mark Lafleche to see if he'd like to go fishing. As usual Mark never says "No" to big Bows on light tackle so off we went. It was a tough day to say the least. Snow, rain and big wind but we still managed a few good fish. Shimano's Clarus 5'6" Ultra light mated with the Stradic CI4 was tested to the max. Our biggest fish spooled us in short order and luckily my arbor knot held and after a strong battle we landed a beauty. A few pictures and a quick release!