Casting rods often feature much smaller diameter guides that are set closer to the rod blank because the fishing line comes off a casting reel in a straight line of travel
The guides also offer greater sensitivity and feel plus they have a special adaman coating which also increases the performance
Matkin C, Saulitis E, Ellis G, Olesiuk P, Rice S (2008) Ongoing population-level impacts on killer whales Orcinus orca following the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska
A short hike back to the truck revealed a handful of pearl, 7-inch Hogy originals, which, while not as suited for walking the dog, did a decent job as a replacement
3/16-3/4oz
These are longer, and they have a lot more flex. The problem, as Fontes describes it, is that the 80-pound rods have not been the best for getting fish aboard