As the craze began to run full-swing, a number of garage companies sprouted up and started making these hardbaits, softbaits and hybrid baits
The gear ratio makes for a faster retrieve, and the overall weight is very light when paired with an ultralight rod
This is why it's crucial to reel in slack line before a set to ensure you really are burying the hooks home
The rods stay straight, and the wall remains free for other gear
The full range of rods (see table below) includes various lengths and power ratings, with the way to relate those to specific model numbers being to translate the length in metres from the manufacturer's table into feet, then match the power rating of UL (ultralight) or L (light) from the table against the model number codes
Some lures cast far better than others of course, and its quite something how the better and bigger US pencil poppers fly, to the point that I would so love it if we could get some in say 1oz or 1.5oz for our own bass fishing in say a bit of surf