shimano convergence salmon & steelhead spinning rod Compre Salmon/Steelhead Michigan Casting the Shimano Compre Salmon/Steelhead rod series offers an expansion of models tailored for a wide range of techniques Fishing Gear Shimano Convergence Ice

The same knot is used in Bushcraft under the name Canadian Jam Knot where a light rope, e.g., paracord, is being used to compress a load such as a sleeping bag or is used as the first step in creating a lashing

And there isn't anything thing wrong with the rod either

Schnurkapazitt 3000: 0,235 mm/200 m, 2,7 kg/330 yd, Schnurkapazitt 4000: 0,285 mm/200 m, 3,6 kg/400yd, Schnurkapazitt 5000: 0,33 mm/180 m, 4,5 kg/400yd, Schnurkapazitt 6000: 0,37 mm/180 m, 5,4 kg/380 yd, Schnurkapazitt 7000: 0,405 mm/170 m, 6,4 kg/340yd Produktmerkmale: Material: Metall und Nylon

It simply reduces the amount of time that your bobber needs to be in the water before hooking a fish or a floating piece of treasure