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Use One Type of Fishing Rod for Better Consistency

September 13, 2012

For some fishermen, rods are a badge of honor—the more you have laying across the boat deck, the better your expertise. Right? Well, I sort of fall into that category—that of rod collector, not necessarily good fisherman.    Several years ago, I came to a startling discovery while on an offshore junket. I noticed, for some odd reason, that all the rods and reels on the boat were exactly the same. Each a perfect match of the next. That got me thinking: What if I was to employ this same tactic with my freshwater gear? What would the advantages and disadvantages be?

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