Tailwalk Hi-Tide SSD 83MH

Most Japanese ranges don't give you a rod like this, and it's why I'm glad it's in there. Tailwalk build a few models that are clearly aimed more at Europe than at their home market, and this is one of them. At 8'3" it's about the limit of what our boat lads would use, which makes it one of the few that genuinely works from either, and it's a lovely length for the more demanding conditions we get. The rating means you can put a big shad on and go, which is what it's for. Fish it more vertically and it'll take considerably more than the printed figure, because you're not casting it. Like the heavier models in the other ranges it gets double-leg guides and slightly larger guides throughout, which matters when a rod is getting banged about on a boat. What it isn't is stiff. It's crisp and responsive but it still bends, and a rod that bends is more reliable to cast and easier on the timing.

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