It achieves this by: Distributing weight evenly and widely across the hip belt, shoulder straps, and trampoline-style back panel to eliminate completely any hot spots or pressure points
Like most fishing rods, those used for targeting spotties are technique-specific
You owe it to yourself to make it special, take your time, and suck the marrow out of the experience around buying the rod, rather than just making a couple clicks
But Ive put mine through the wringer, and some heavy abuse, yet they still prevent backlashes and cast as far as they did straight out of the box
As a joke, I posted a pic of my decorated veteran darter saying something like, I have one, but the fish seem to like it too much. Only a few minutes passed before I received a private message offering $80 for my war-torn gasoline Super Strike, but our relationship was worth more to me than 80 bucks