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At 64 a reasonably short rod it allows you to be very accurate with casting and because it is close quarter combat, distance is never going to be a problem

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Drag Strength It goes without saying, that most fish out of saltwater are exceptionally larger, stronger and faster than most freshwater species (like this photo of an African Pompano I caught in Mexico)

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It can be easy to get caught up in needing the gear that professional fisherman have, but you honestly dont need it

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