I recently purchased a 1143 thanx to the expert advice of Reiter Rat and I am kicking myself for not buying one sooner. Brian from this board got one at the same time I did and he loves his too. Parker felt left out and had to get one as well. After fishing with the 1143 which is 9 1/2 ft., I made a few casts with the 1024, 8 1/2 ft., and it felt like a little bass rod. The extra length really makes a difference for line control. I can see that it would also make an excellent multi-purpose rod for floats and spoons too!

Justin
CEO, Sauk River Steelhead Ranch
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