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<blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 1246194" data-attributes="member: 1132"><p>The power and energy the rod stores for fighting bigger fish. You want sensitivity at the tip to detect soft hits, but you want the lower portion of the rod to be stiff enough to not bow all the way over when you hook a big one. That helps you tire out the fish, not you! <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>With that said, all the backbone in the world will not help you net a really big one if you don't have a smooth drag system that's properly set. A lot of people make the mistake of leaving their drag set all the time. That will cause hard spots that can lead to more breakoffs. After each trip, you should back your drag off and then reset it when you go out the next time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glocktogo, post: 1246194, member: 1132"] The power and energy the rod stores for fighting bigger fish. You want sensitivity at the tip to detect soft hits, but you want the lower portion of the rod to be stiff enough to not bow all the way over when you hook a big one. That helps you tire out the fish, not you! :) With that said, all the backbone in the world will not help you net a really big one if you don't have a smooth drag system that's properly set. A lot of people make the mistake of leaving their drag set all the time. That will cause hard spots that can lead to more breakoffs. After each trip, you should back your drag off and then reset it when you go out the next time. [/QUOTE]
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