Originally Posted By: Chuck S.
Good points.

Im not a fan of long rods myself. A friend keeps trying to convince me they absorb more shock.

I think that they do. Monofilament absorbs shock and a long rod is just an extension or supplement to that.

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I tried to explain to him they create less ability to control the fish and therefore you fight them longer = more pain to angler.

Well yeah, if you're talkin' a noodle rod with super-light line.

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Nobody is using 10ft rods for over size sturgeon and that tells me something.

They actually are....bankies have been using surf rods since forever for the beasts.
From the boat with with 2# - 3# cannonballs, yes, it's easier to build a short blank for that task.
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