wrenchman40

got a new fenwick hmx c70m-L and a new abu garcia pmax2 pro max . Wow what a difference compared to my 20 year old . 6 foot pistol grip rod and a 20 year old daiwa bw2L bait casting reel . saw some old reviews about fenwick rods breaking but recent reviews seem pretty positive maybe they solved the breaking problem ??

traded rod at bait fish store for bait casting set up set up compared both , bait casting rod handles and feels much better !!

the grip is foam padded, and is about foot long behind the rear reel clamp notch , fits my hand ok , just wonder if being a trolling rod would affect bait casting distance or make the bait casting reel difficult to adjust and create backlash problems.

Got a diawa heartland rod 7 ft HLD-dr862m from a friend who does go fishing any more . look up info on it and looks this rod is for trolling and down rigging would it also work good for baitcasting as well ?