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Adjusting drag is simple, too, so you can ease off for light tippet or lean in when you need to turn a fish

The second model is more stable and intended to hold the rod no matter what pulls on the other end of the line

Very light and powerful

The Conquest can catapult a medium sized plug just as well as any rod but interestingly the casting benefits are most noticeable not with heavy lures but with lighter ones like finesse plastics where every bit of casting energy results in better lure distance and placement

We were lucky to get out on the Upper Sacramento River a couple of weeks ago with our own Chris King and Michael Kaplan, and Echo Sales Rep Matt Callies to put the rods listed below to the test