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Theyre also a bit heavier than expected for carbon poles

Corrosion resistant instant anti reverse bearing

(Shimano lists the grip as 9.5 but thats only the forward cork portion of the gripnearly all coastal anglers are two-hand casters, so the length of the bottom grip is important.) I dont like the exposed blank section of the rod below the reel seat, on this or any spinning rod, because I frequently seem to grab the blank instead of the grip, but I realize the missing grip section helps to keep the rod light as well as make it affordable

The first thing to know about the Great Barrier Reef is that its utterly enormous