early metal fish lure ENSŌ ENTOSHI CASTING 40G 3.5 S180 are approximately 2 ounces Antique Unknown Folk Art Fishing

can I expect a local tackle shop to be able do to that with a mid priced JDM daiwa reel

Using an oversized rod like an 8wt will punch large flies much further through the air, giving you better accuracy, a far more natural casting style and will increase the all round enjoyment of your fishing

One thing that seems to keep the BG going despite its use and abuse for years on end: absolutely grease-slathered side plates

This rod is light and extremely sensitive

I could list a bunch more colours that also give me a lot of confidence, but perhaps of more importance to my development as an angler is me giving more water time to those lure colours which for whatever reason I dont feel particularly confident with