A long, thin, lightweight rod is for targeting small species A short solid rod allows you to hook bigger fish, but not to cast very well In-between rods can be used for many purposes, offering a good balance between power and action
No matter how loaded the bag was, I was still able to dial in some good ergonomics thanks to waist and sternum straps, along with some compression straps that can slim the bag down when its not fully loaded
Strikes come in that first 3 feet
If you Google catfish pole or fishing pole you get thousands of search results for a variety of shapes, styles and colors of fishing rods and the vast majority of them use the term rod
The reality is that carp arent stupid bottom feeders, which is, subsequently, why many people like me continued to target them long after the frenzy ebbed