12 lb test, talon 1087 and a newell 220 on the Horseshoe...if that thing had a gut, judging by the length, it would have been a 40 lb fish......it was OLD 12 lb test too mike...the morning of the trip, i told my son that i should have changed my line...he said "were just sculpin fishing dad".....i said "true" and guess what,,,,