The lakes I fish SM are a rarity. Never have said it would make a great rod for that purpose. You are just putting that rod into a certain scenario to fit your narrative. I have a 7'6" Legend Elite M/F if more power is needed so whats your point. You just want to disparage a product I own to prop yourself up. I can most definitely say I would purchase another Avid ML/MOD at full price over the H3 at discounted price.