I’m becoming very fond of this rod. Going to take it ......along with it’s brother.......18 Corto......to Dale Hollow Saturday for a little smallmouth action......hopefully. Check out the bend in the Finezza on some slab crappie and 11 inch white bass.
Regards
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Finezza Prototype 2017 UL.
Re: Finezza Prototype 2017 UL.
Amazing bend in the rod!
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Re: Finezza Prototype 2017 UL.
Looking forward to your thoughts. Really curious about that Finezza now....wanting to get my hands on one. 
With the 18 Corto, my guess is that it will come into its own more with higher weight jigs - maybe in the 3 g range and up? Just guessing on this as I've not actually fished it. For the 1g trout magnet, I've said that I think the significantly softer 6' 1" is likely to work better.
ps: By the way, going OT here, fished the 6' 9" Tict Drift (that I was gifted) last week with a few 2 lbs trout on the line. Never experienced a rod quite like that - the top half is XUL - softest tips I've used yet (though I have a couple of blanks with even softer tips designed for 1 g jigs max but they are not yet built) and yet the lower half has enough power to control the fish. What is unique about that rod is the casting accuracy - I've not had any other rod that I can cast 1 gram jigs as accurately as that Drift. The unusual top does require a different casting stroke and release point. And its wonderful soft top half that will make even small fish fun. Very unique rod - don't know of anything else quite like it. .
With the 18 Corto, my guess is that it will come into its own more with higher weight jigs - maybe in the 3 g range and up? Just guessing on this as I've not actually fished it. For the 1g trout magnet, I've said that I think the significantly softer 6' 1" is likely to work better.
ps: By the way, going OT here, fished the 6' 9" Tict Drift (that I was gifted) last week with a few 2 lbs trout on the line. Never experienced a rod quite like that - the top half is XUL - softest tips I've used yet (though I have a couple of blanks with even softer tips designed for 1 g jigs max but they are not yet built) and yet the lower half has enough power to control the fish. What is unique about that rod is the casting accuracy - I've not had any other rod that I can cast 1 gram jigs as accurately as that Drift. The unusual top does require a different casting stroke and release point. And its wonderful soft top half that will make even small fish fun. Very unique rod - don't know of anything else quite like it. .