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Nailed a couple nice fish last year in CT on live Hickory's, one went close to 35 lbs, the other a solid 20. Those shad are monsters and maxed out my gear (always lighter than most) ability to cast, in fact I was more or less just letting them out behind the boat and feeding line. Back in the glory days of fishing the big horse poggies, I'd get by with a 7 foot caster and ABU 6500C, with 30# spiderwire and cast far enough.
I agree that from shore, you have different considerations than you would from a boat. Add a 107# thrust trolling motor to chase down fish and my gear gets lighter still, but I don't like to wear down any fish. With today's modern rods, reels and line, I find it difficult you need a "pool" cue rod to handle larger baits anyway.
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