"They trap water and get heavy, but also they become very limp without much body to them
Now I do most of my fishing while standing in the kayak so I am used to using standard spinning rods in that 76 length which helps with casting distance, leverage on the fish, and casting accuracy
The book is ABSOLUTELY to recommend, because what good is an expensive fish finder if you too often draw the wrong conclusions from the obtained illustrations
It casts like a dream, with feathery line release from the spool and a nice even line-lay on the retrieve
For covering water fast: Lipless cranks, chatterbaits, and spinnerbaits help locate active fish quickly
In fact, Im linking to the Mepps spinners mainly because they are so pretty and so many (including me) like them for the nostalgia