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For freshwater, any kind of amber- or copper-color lens is best, and Leupold makes a great copper-color lens that allowed me to see contrasts in the bottom real well." Electronics were not a factor

It is something that spinning reel users need to get used to doing

It would be good for someone with a small boat or kayak that wanted an inexpensive way to see depth and bottom contours

The rods' 100% graphite blanks are extremely sensitive, with the power to handle big fish, and they're fitted with aluminum oxide guides and a stainless-steel hooded reel seat that's integrated into a comfortable split-design grip

*Good comments - but to play devil's advocate : If you are NOT a pro or tournament fishermen is an 8:1 gear ratio more of a "nice to have" or no matter what you would still prefer the 8:1 gear ratio over the 7:3:1 gear ratio any way for the applications you described ?