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Because the chances of you flipping over, getting pushed into mangroves/dock/etc, or having a monster fish take a last minute under your kayak and put extreme pressure on your rod skyrocket when you fish from a kayak or paddleboard
We happen to use a pretty rudimentary torch that creates enough temperature to get the moisture out of the lignin inside and create a stiffer product. Putting on ferrules and reel seats is very difficult without a lathe
It pays to weigh up the total amount of extras included when comparing the value of pole packages as for just a little more money you may get a lot more extras or given two equally priced poles one may offer more spares
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