How many of you have fished with something like a 000? Depending on the rod and your skill level you might be surprised how much back bone they have....
I've landed some surprisingly larger fish then intended when fishing rivers or sloughs...up to pink salmon (13 in an hour) and they came in just as fast on that rod as any other I've used...Strip strip, hook up...pull um in...not that big of a deal...
Weight of the rod is IMHO vastly over rated in comparison to skill level and intent...Trophy hunting on a light rod for the record books is weak that I agree on...but that's been happening since records were kept....bimeney twist knots etc. all part of an odd game for some...kind of like trophy hunting on a ranch I guess...
Before you shoot the messenger, try out some of these rods...yeah they are a hoot with smaller fish..but not a lot of difference with larger either...tippet/leaders will break long before most modern rods...
This is strictly based on my own experience (sage tcr) and guys I know who fish with them exclusively..Don't know about lakes as that would be a different ball game all together...
The rods are light, they are fun and with a little skill, landing fish wise, not a whole hell of a lot different then any other single hand i've had..I know that may sound like b.s. but try it and tell me what you think..