They also have the disadvantage though that these sharpened points are incredibly fragile and prone to turning over if they come into contact with anything hard even just casting out, landing on gravel but not quite the right place, and winding back in to recast, can sometimes be enough to require a new hook
OShaughnessy 90 Jig Hook Molding your own jig heads is a great offseason pastime
Going Light In years past, light rods for baitcasting were non-existent, but thanks to KastKings new BFS Reels, anglers have been utilizing a baitcaster rod for this lighter application
Sensitive enough to feel everything
That can matter if you want one setup for Texas rigs, one for crankbaits, one for frogs, one for finesse, and one for whatever dumb idea sounded good after watching fishing videos at midnight