Shawn,

I bulit a Rainshadow 1143 this last Sept., and it is a great rod. My dad and I broke it in on the OP by catching a 38lb, and 43lb kings with 12 lb test. It is my 2nd favorite rod to fish, (behind the 1141 Rainshadow). I run Spirex reels on both of them. My uncle likes his Rainshadow 1141 more than his GLX 1141!

Ryan
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"I'd rather be lucky than good"