Originally Posted by
willwork4fish
Not so much an epiphany as just something I've come to realize is that there might not be a more versatile blank than the Hydra Ng FL4 (ALX Toadface). I don't leave home without one or two...Frogs, swimjigs, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, Crig, Trig, jigs, Magdraft, Spro 40 Rat, smaller glides (1.5 oz or so), 5" Bullshad, Trash Fish, deep cranks, I've thrown a Vixen on it, whatever...It'll perform well with just about any bait from 3/8-1.5 oz (1/4 oz Trigs are fine too). Great rod when you're not fishing out of your own boat. Spool up a Zillion G with 16lb Sniper and bring an extra reel with 50lb braid and you can replace 5 rods.