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Biggest Fish on a 308?

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 5:06 pm
by Schrack
What would be the Biggest Fish you would use a 308 to catch, also line weight what would be Max?
I recently got into these and fell in Love with them.
Do not think would do well with Channel Cats!

Re: Biggest Fish on a 308?

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 1:25 am
by kennyisfishin
I use my 308 mostly trout fishing streams with a ultra light rod 4 pound test.
I once used it trolling streamers and landed nice 3 to 4 pound rainbows it was a lot of fun
Ken

Re: Biggest Fish on a 308?

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:42 pm
I have landed 4 lb Largemouth Bass, and northern pike up to 30 inches with my 408 on 4 lb test mono

Re: Biggest Fish on a 308?

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:24 am
by Bonaventure
A repeat story with apologies. I caught a 32 inch long Carp in the Trent River, in Ontario about 1980. I was using a 308 on a Berkeley 5 1/2 foot light action rod with 4 pound test monofilament. We were in a boat and it took about an hour to bring the fish to net.

G. Glen Simpson
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Re: Biggest Fish on a 308?

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:28 am
by Sandman
6lb Channel Cat on a six foot, 5wt 1970s Fenwick fly rod.
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Re: Biggest Fish on a 308?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:50 am
by Schrack
Wow am impressed Sandman, these are the size that hang out where I fish.
My biggest one was 15# used old faithful 300, with the Berkley rod I bought in 67.0