Quote Originally Posted by Rees Guide View Post
But the pole bounce on the Southerns is way worse then with the Denali, just a fact.
I had a set of 14 Denalis and was wanting to try some 16 foot rods. I set of the Southern came up and I got em, took the 14 Denalis out of the boat and headed out to fish a tourney, huge mistake, wind was bad and the poles were bouncing, bad enough we tightened up to 3 rods each with corks. I sold the Southerns the next week.
Don't get me wrong, for the money the Southern is a great pole and Doug you probably are the best to give an honest review on them as you have done, and they are tough as nails.
Pole bounce, specially in a tin boat, is huge. Most guys do not get to fish but on the weekends and have to take what they can get as far as weather.
Were the Southerns SCR143 or 143T? I might agree on the standards but not the Ts.