I have been testing out my new swimbait rod made by Bobby Feazel. He owns Shockwave rods over on Toledo Bend. All i can say is there is no other rod out there like these. You can't get any lighter or stronger for this price and his warranty is awesome. The micro guides are different at first but once you get used to them they are great. He makes an incredible trap rod too. It is 7'6" and is prefect with 30-50 lb braid. The blanks were originally designed for salmon/steelhead fishing but have been adapted for bass applications. Any rod that can handle 20-40 lb salmon can do a number on 5-10lb bass. I'll post pics soon of my swimbait rod complete with my sharelunker pic as a decal on the blank.