Tried my other Carrot Stix rods on some average sized fish but now I wanted to test the backbone on some prehistoric monsters. Well I tell ya, they did not disappoint. Handling these monsters was no issue with these rods. The rods are so smooth and react almost instinctually with how I retrieve the fish that we became one weapon for slaying these beasts. Dont be scared with these bad boys, Carrot Stix Wild Wild series has got you covered.