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Here is another thought.
A reel like the Stella 5000sw has the power and line capacity (in 30-40# good braid) of an old school 706 with #20 mono. To me that means the little reel should be able to handle any fish a 706 could handle (at least outside the canal). Yet the little reel weighs only 15 oz. That means with titanium guides, you can get a rod/reel combo capable of beating large fish that weighs about what most full sized reels weigh alone. The issue becomes finding a blank to handle the power of the reel, yet still balance well. Most 10 foot blanks with standard guide setups balance better with larger reels. Finding something as light or lighter than the GSB1201L, but with more mid shaft stopping power and a bit higher weight range could make me retire all this full sized spinning stuff very quickly. I'll be curious to see if the 10' Stealth is such a rod.
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