Fished with the rod Sunday. Too bad I couldn't get a little more action than what was happening. Rod is good for flinging jigs. Forget about dipping trees. You can but it becomes a nightmare with the micro guides on the tip. More line falls off the reel when you open the bail is open than what will go through the guides. I kept having to close the bail and feed the line through the guides. Will be a strict casting reel. Rod felt good though. I'm not plugging into the Vibration Amplification Technology they are pushing. I could tell no difference with the bites than with my Pro Angler Tackle rod. The bites that I did get were hitting the jig hard. Maybe it is more for a very light bite. Rod might be great for a slip cork for fishing deep since it has that micro guide on the tip. I always have problems with the bead either getting stuck or going through the guide on a regular spinning rod. Hopefully I get more action this weekend.