I have used this rod for a few trips now and it is another Awesome Rod. I have caught a few nice fish on it now and it feels great. The rod has a little more flex to it then the 7'6"XH. Still Plenty of power to drag them in. No problem feeling hits. Casts Nice too. The one I got had the old pistol grip on the butt end. I am not sure if they are going with the pistol grip or not but I like it. The handle is a hair longer then the 7'6" rod. Please don't quote me but I was told they will hit the market in Oct and will be around 99 bucks. It is Very Cool to get things that work for low cost.
Thanks! to Mark From Okuma for letting me test one of them.
I will be looking forward to getting some of the others also for some wood baits.
Best of luck to all.

Don.

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