My new baby arrived today, earlier than expected,
which is quite welcome. 6'3" MLXF LTWS
I put my new Stradic 1000FJ on it and the balance
is right at the hook keeper. A little higher than I was
expecting, but by no means bad. Given the way I hold
a spinning reel, it is comfortable and balances well.
Here's the thing. I tied an identical hook/worm on to
test the sensitivity against my Carbonlites. Wow. This
rod is CRISP. That's the word that hits me.
Dragging the Zoom finesse worm across the rocks on
my driveway and it is sooooo crisp. Every bump felt
distinctly transmitted to my fingers on the blank.
I feel *most* bumps with the Carbonlite and a 1000 FI,
but it's a more muted feel. Very interesting to feel the
difference between a high-end rod and a mid range rod.
I can't wait to get it out on the water soon.
With no reels mounted, and balancing each rod on the
first (big) guide, the LT feels lighter, but is heavier at the
tip. I LOVE the shorter handle, which is probably why the
balance is a little higher than on the CL when a reel is
attached.
So far I'm quite happy, quite stoked to fish it. I'm liking the ML
action in initial casting. Good stuff. Need some weight from a
scaled hog on the other end. Only weight I got was our cat
attacking the worm while I was reeling it in.
