New member (hello!) w/a Q:

[Fishpart]

Many of us go out for hours at a time slinging eels or plugs. You cast out, put the butt of your rod between your legs with the tip in thair and reel very slowly when you feel the bump you drop the rod and set up. Other than switching spots and dealing with fish you never put the rod down.

Now when you fish the canal you spend several hours casting a 3+ oz jig letting it drift with the rod parallel to the water reeling up the slack when necessary kind of bent over in the ready position so you can stand up and set the hook at a tap. You get to rest after you break off on the bottom and re-rig. Your back and shoulders usually feel it the next day.

Both require endurance, but you don't need to be a superman. After a while you develop a technique, having a balanced combo with a light rod makes a difference as well.