The guides on the 7’3” workhorse are tiny. I always use braid to Fluor with a Alberto knot and the tiny guides look like they will cause casting issues due to the Alberto know, but no issues so far. The reel seat but is awesome, as is the cork of reel seat. I like the lure range of 5/16 - 1 oz as well. This is my “jig and worm” rod as I’m primarily concerned with lure weight when it comes to jigs. I have a nrx + but the workhorse sees as much action if not more.