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a stiff notion

4K views 20 replies 14 participants last post by  Tyke 
I like to refer to it as the Tom Sawyer syndrome. The sentence "Not just anybody has the timing and technique to consitently get a good load on a rod this fast/stiff" sells alot of rods, both single and doublehanded. Sometimes it's the challenge that attracts people, and sometimes it's pure ego. I sold alot of Sage SP+ rods and the original Abel saltwater rods back in the day because of this syndrome.

How many people buy lines from Rio's "A", or light line recommendations who really shouldn't? Same issue.

I personally think that owning and practising regularly with a challenging rod is a great thing. I also think fishing with a "self-casting" rod is an even better thing:smokin:
 
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