The shorter the rod, the better chance you have of getting the tip down to bow to the king. This rod also is really easy when skip casting, especially in tight quarters where a backhand skip cast is a better option than getting the kayak turned around
In fact, many of my buddies will call in sick on rainy days so they can go fishing
But some of the stuff is so well done that its very difficult to know the difference between good and bad, particularly if youre buying from a photograph on the Internet
I felt it would be a good match to my 11-foot surf stick, but could also double for casting from the boat with one of the Estuary series of rods in the 8-foot class for big stripers and blues on popping plugs or live bait
5.9:1 High-Speed Gear Ratio: Optimize your retrieve rate for fast-tracking fish or slow, deliberate trollingperfect for various techniques like live-baiting, trolling, or casting lures
A machined reel is going to be much stronger and more lightweight than something that is precast