I am assuming that you are fishing steelies...
so I don't have any experience in that capacity with this rod.

I use the Convergence 10 1/2 for DR fishing and it is a great rod for the salt. I agree with being top heavy, but I have a larger Quantum reel that evens this out. I don't like the real seat- cheaply made. But for under $50.00 and the way I go through rods in the salt, I am a buyer.
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"If you are not scratchin bottom, you ain't fishing deep enough!" -DR

Puget Sound Anglers, Gig Harbor Chapter