>>2697950I thought about buying another just to convert it into a bfs casting rod but eventually decided that it was too much work. it's honestly the best blank for bfs lures on a budget. If Lew's would just convert a blank like this to a casting version they would dominate the bfs market. anyways, these rods like most vary depending on the length you choose as you would expect due to the taper. the shorter ones are more "crisp" as in less whippy and recover more quickly. the longer rods are more whippy and recover slower, but in my opinion are the ideal bfs rods. shorter versions for that reason would be better for single hook applications, and the longer versions for trebles... although all of them have similar and amazing bends throughout 3/4 of the rod. the longer ones would just rely more on detecting the bite via visuallly in the tip than feel, like a lot of crappie rods. it is NOT very sensitive compared to other rods in terms of feel, but that's not it's intention. I own both ends of the spectrum, the 5ft6 and the 7ft. Where it differs from "ultra-light" spinning rods is that the backbone is substantially stiffer, I haven't had flex all the way to the reel seat even with 4lb bass. basically, it's like a lighter glass cranking rod. I wish I had video of me catching a fish or something because the bend is just beautiful. the biggest thing I throw on it is a 1/8oz Z-man flashback mini chatterbait with a plastic on it. that's about as heavy as you want to go in terms of lures otherwise there is just too much tip bend, but it works great for that. I use countless hardbaits(pic rel) and it's just perfect. I'll never sell this rod. it's discontinued, but the Wally Marshall Classic Signature looks to be the same rod just with a different color and higher price(post covid).
> https://www.lews.com/en/shop/rods/wmcsr Can't say for sure, but everything looks the same.
