Hi there, I currently fish a Veritas 2.0 ML/F 6’9” spin rod and broke the tip off of it and lost it. I’ve since cut it back to the 2nd guide so I lost ~3”. I’ve heard the Veritas rods fished heavy the begin with, would cutting it down effectively make this a medium-moderate?
Secondly, I’ve been doing more creek fishing for smallmouth and considered replacing this rod. I’ve held the Bass X (new version), Mojo, Premier, and Eyecon in ML F/XF. Would I notice much improvement in sensitivity in these rods vs my Veritas? I mainly catch 1-2lb smallmouth in the creeks and I’m mainly throwing small Neds, spinners, weightless senkos/flukes, micro cranks. Thanks!