The feathers really dont create much of their own resistance but still do the job of increasing the profile
All the designers and makers we spoke with are in agreement that rod blanks which are truly defective either in materials or workmanship will fail within the first few times the rod is used, unless it's simply not put to much of a test
It is expressed in grams, usually with two numbers, which indicate the weight range that the rod can support without problems
A radiused, rounded reel foot allows you to bend a leader around its smooth edges without kinking leaders
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