daiwa d wave saltwater spinning rod and reel combo D-Wave Rods Floating 7- 10 Ft Wave combo has been a staple for years D Wave Saltwater Daiwa Saltwater

The butt part continues to use X wrapping from the Hornet Stinger Plus

Soon after, however, he introduced his unique, hand-painted bird lures shaped from wood claiming, a fluttering bird on the water is dessert to all game fish, same as pie or cake is to the human. The combo featured here was a true barn find in Southern Georgia about a decade ago

Why modulus alone is not the whole story Gary Loomis (via a Kistler Rods post quoting him) makes the point that you cant talk modulus without also considering strain rate the measured strength of the materialand notes that higher modulus can mean faster, more consistent energy storage and release (casting distance and accuracy), but that strength matters too

Thats not to say its a cheap toy, though