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PRO4X As with our PRO4x trout rods, we've mirrored our NRX taper designs with the PRO4x salmon and steelhead rods to gain a noticeable reduction in weight, especially in the tip-section

In a slow flowing river you can troll in both directions (upstream and downstream)

Once a carp takes the bait and runs the pressure of the line against the straw moves it which in turn presses a trigger on the inside of the alarm sounding the alarm off

Thanks I mostly use topwaters during low-light hours, so going up to a 30 lb leader doesnt seem to make a difference in how many strikes I get while it does help ensure that snook wont chew through my leader, so I now always use 30 lb leader for topwater plugs