Introduction: There's a popular rod specification within the North American market to somewhat rival the JDM magic spec (~7' rods rated up to 2 or more ounces in lure weight) and that's the seven foot, four inch (7'-4") heavy to extra heavy power bass rod. The max lure ratings of these rods will range anywhere from just over an ounce up to maybe three ounces, but that 7'-4" length seems to be key - longer than seven even, and shorter than that old school flipping rod length of seven feet, six inches (7'-6"). Not long ago, I started a search for a blank within this spec to use as a base for my own personal arsenal. Here is a look at one of the first candidates for that job.
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