Let's see how it stacks up to today's tough competition, and history
I felt it would be a good match to my 11-foot surf stick, but could also double for casting from the boat with one of the Estuary series of rods in the 8-foot class for big stripers and blues on popping plugs or live bait
Leader lines are expensive to change constantly, and tippet is not
Then you add the reel side: gear ratio, braking, spool size, drag, bearings, line capacity, handle size, and whether you want spinning or baitcasting
Featuring titanium bonded blades with a dual micro-serrations, the Cuda 3 Titanium Bonded Braid & Mono Scissors are 3X harder than untreated steel and will stay sharper for a longer period of time