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A 7-foot rod (or one that comes within an inch or two of that) is the most versatile when it comes to baitcasting gear

I daydream just as often now about an Amazon trip as I did before I left, imagining a RipRoller Ive fired into some dark lagoon landing in front of a giant peacock, more than eager to strike.

They may fish saltwater, catfish, pike, bigger freshwater species, heavy current, or mixed water where anything can eat

The length of the 11-footer will keep the line above breaking waves for the most part, where they wont slap your line during a retrieve

The upside to a larger diameter reel is that when you reel the line in it comes in faster