Tournament bass fishing exploded in popularity, and with it came a wave of high-speed, high-tech lures spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, jerkbaits, and eventually soft plastic swimbaits and chatterbaits
Additionally, a significant portion of Penns high end reels, including the International, are manufactured in the USA
I did have issues balancing my 9ft 3wt because the reel was too light even after loading with line, so I ended up using this on a 7ft rod instead
Flounder, sheepshead, and catfish usually want this rig because the bait rests in one place rather than floating too much
Tie a second overhand knot at the free end of the line, then pull the strings to tighten both knots against the spool