brad its my spoon rod, big fish whoop ass stick.
the 1144 is much softer in the mid section then the 1204 so its going to feel like it has heaps more power then the 1144, but in reality only a little bit really.

talk to karry batson or have chris ask him for the formula off my rod. i know how you like to chuck spoons and mine is designed for just that, a couple extra guides adding a little mass to the tip and slowing the action down to thump thump thump! doesnt hurt you what so ever if you want to double it up to float fish either.

the only thing you do not want to use the 1204 for is float and jig... if you do use it for that, back the drag off and dont use all the rod. i bent out some jigs on fish this year the 1 and only day i used it for float and jig. also snapped 12lb seaguar on a hook set... the rod has some power.

if you want to check mine out and feel it let me know.