Dobyns Rods Fury Series 8’0” Casting Fishing Rod | FR805FLIP | Heavy Fast Action Rod | Modulus Graphite Blank with Kevlar Wrapping | Fuji Reel Seats | Baitcasting Rod | Line 15-30lb Lure ⅜ -2 ½ oz.

Truth is, this rod acts and performs about how it's supposed to is my guess. I was hoping it to have a little faster tip so that it could also be used for casting frogs - but it's really too stiff for that (IMO). I also find that the sensitivity is not great - but this could be as I do not use heavy power rods all that often and was looking for and expecting a greater level of sensitivity.So, it may be unfair for me to give this rod 3 stars - as it probably does exactly what it is supposed to do.That said, I am actually a big fan of Dobyns Fury line of rods. I own 4 of them, 2 swimbait rods, 1 crankbait rod and this one. I love the other three, especially the crankbait rod (it's literally one of my favorite rods to use and I have many that cost 2-3 times as much).I think Dobyn's makes some good rods and this Fury line is really a bargain for it's list price.FWIW, I've paired this rod with the following reels: Shimano Curado 151 DC, Shimano Tranx 301 (the 1 connotates just that the reel is left hand retrieve).I don't use this rod very much at all, part of that is my lake houses bass in the 1.5 to 2.5 pound range mostly and a 4 pound bass is considered huge and rare. Secondly, my lake doesn't lend well to pitching/punching that much as the bottom is so soft that a punching rig with a 1+ ounce weight simply disappears into the bottom 12" of totally carpeted weeds (where no fish actually live or reside).So treat my review of this specific rod with a grain of salt. I can say, once again, Dobyns Fury rods have been great and I think the company is good and reliable.