St. Croix MB 7'1MHF Casting/Shimano Curado DC first trip

Well, it was bloody hot today, north of 100 for sure and I wasn't interested in the other two digits, but I was able to handle an hour with the new rod down by the boat launch and I gotta say, while I wasn't fortunate enough to be anywhere near a fish in the mood to bite, this combo was a real treat to use, incredibly long casts are a thing that I never really used to consider, because I had always had such great access to bank, now that I get less than 100 feet it has taken on a new significance as the only option to reach more water...too early to decide if this combo is "it" yet, but there really is no comparison between this and my Lews American Hero combo, I still enjoy that combo, but it is absolutely not anywhere near as smooth, sensitive, and capable as this new set up, I am hoping it cools off a bit tomorrow so I can go play a bit more with it.