Rip I just recently bought the 1143 and the rod is awsome i'm very satisfied with the rods performance. I matched the rod with a curodo 200 BSF reel and can cast very light presentations a long ways if I have it in mind to do so. As for fishing jigs it also works really well. I broke the rod in fishing for springers on the kalama and the rod had no problems with the fish that were caught. So anyway thats my 2 cents worth and good rod shopping to you. Drift