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Realized I'd been using the wrong rod length for 5 years... what tipped me off was a job out in Portland last month
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taylor_barnes597d ago
Always figured length didn't matter that much, but that changed my mind.
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rowanp153d ago
My uncle swore by a 6 footer and caught everything in sight for 40 years.
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vera_roberts6d ago
Nah, I gotta disagree with that. Length matters a ton, it's not just some minor detail you can shrug off. Using the wrong rod changes your whole leverage and wrist action, it'll throw your accuracy off for months if you don't catch it early. I've seen guys burn out their shoulders from fighting the wrong gear for years, thinking it was just "feel" getting worse. Five years is a long time to be that far off, but at least you figured it out now instead of staying in the dark.
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