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The Slate leather is a very elegant shade of grey, standing out amongst the usual blacks and browns found on wallets and phone cases

Loomis GLX Bladed Jig Ark Reinforcer Fenwick World Class Dobyns Fury Ark Catalyzer Best Overall: Okuma X-Series best overall Okuma X-Series Pros Feels great in hand Strong and sensitive Lightweight Has most sizes and powers/actions that you would need Cons Expensive Specs Length: 7 feet 3 inches Power: Medium-heavy Action: Extra fast Ive fished with a lot of really nice fishing rods over the last couple of years, but the Okuma X-Series sits at the top

Store your reels indoors when possible and check them before each trip

Feel the different fabrics, have a look at the styles and try on different sizes