The new unibody design increases strength and sealing while the longer handle, power knob, and power drag knob increases both cranking power and drag pressure
Yet its nice and and I feel that you know Ill use it for lots of different fish bonefish, a snook, even sometimes steelhead back home and its just nice because that fish doesnt ever have to come out of the water other than for, you know, 5 to 10 seconds to lift it, put it back down
The weaker Spider Hitch is relatively easy but a far inferior knot
The Calstar 90J is my personal favorite jigstick, but Seeker and many other West Coast companies produce quality rods as well
Once a season, it's wise to have the reel professionally serviced to regrease gears and check bearings