I bought 3 Todd Huckabee pro series rods to double dip with from Ken at the show Friday. I was using another brand. If you put one of these rods in your hand you will feel a tremendous difference. My wife and I fished about 3 hours yesterday and brought home 19 with several over 1.5 and a couple just under 2 on the digital scales. The ability to feel the brush and just dropped it back down and the ability to feel even the most subtle thumps is one thing. But the ability to turn the fish out of the brush is great. That combination is worth it. Buy one and try it.