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They still have some impressive casting power, however, thanks to the superior line lay created by the Wormshaft gear system

A slight high-stick with a rod with too much graphite and it explodes, while too much glass and youre fishing with a rod thats too heavy. Cathart did a comparison between Penn rods made of 100 percent fiberglass and others with carbon-glass composite to find that weight differences total as much as 20 percent, depending on the rod model

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I think it boils down to several key points as to why an ultralight rod is a good addition to have in the boat, on the kayak or in the truck