Most fly rod manufacturers have dropped the rather subjective term "action" and instead refer to a rod's performance characteristics by describing the tendency of the rod to flex in different areas: you may hear a rod referred to as having a "soft tip," a "progressive taper," "fast tip," "stiff butt," "mid flex," or "tip flex" none of them very helpful terms in themselves unless we look at why rods are manufactured with different performance goals
Nevertheless, YAMANO unequivocally states, without hesitation, that he has no regrets about choosing the path of a rod craftsman
If you have got the product from the pet store and it reads safe for aquarium use, it probably would be safe
Use size 4 or 6 long shank hooks as whiting tend to scoff the bait and the long shank hooks are easier to remove
Overall though , these rods just cannot be beat and are a go-to for my saltwater fishing.