{"id":1984,"date":"2022-08-09T20:33:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T20:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/?p=1984"},"modified":"2022-08-09T21:58:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T21:58:08","slug":"tfo-professional-spinning-rod-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/tfo-professional-spinning-rod-review\/","title":{"rendered":"TFO Professional Spinning Rod Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
The TFO Pro-S Series Spinning Rod<\/a> is for the versatile angler who needs fishing rods that can serve both a bass angler in freshwater or ensure angler success for your inshore fishing experience. <\/span><\/p>\n This pole provides the ability to perform finesse actions with performance maximizing componentry at a sound price.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the Temple Fork Outfitters spinning series rods make some unexpected build choices that may not be right for the average angler used to a standard spin casting rod. <\/span><\/p>\n That’s why this TFO Pro-S Spinning Rod Review examines the lineup in detail to help figure out if you’re the kind of angler in mind for a pole that demands a baseline skill level.<\/span><\/p>\n Contents<\/p> On the surface, there doesn’t seem to be too much about the construction of this rod’s blank<\/a> that stands out as it doesn’t employ any of the proprietary and exclusive technologies found on many other comparably-priced rods. <\/span><\/p>\n However, this series of rods comes to you by way of Gary Loomis and his decades of fishing industry-leading rod designing and building experience.<\/span><\/p>\n That said, due to the manufacturing and materials used, these blanks are potentially some of the most powerful casting tools on the market with the ability to load up more power than your average competitor. <\/span><\/p>\n Still, there’s a reasonable chance that even versatile anglers trying to catch a wide variety of species may not like how spongey the blank can feel sometimes.<\/span><\/p>\n Depending on the model from the range of lengths chosen, this spin casting model<\/a> comes with either premium split cork grips or a full-length grip. <\/span><\/p>\n While this approach is solid in its own right, these spinning poles go a step further by also offering a staunch butt for the butt sections to provide far more leverage than your average foam butt.<\/span><\/p>\n The reel seat doesn’t blow doors off of the barn or anything, but it still comes with a couple of quality-of-life features to make it more comfortable and convenient. <\/span><\/p>\n For instance, the down-locking reel seat design ensures that you won’t loosen the reel seat’s hood and keeps your reel firmly locked in place without any slop wiggling around and throwing off your touch.<\/span><\/p>\n As an almost added bonus, this reel seat also features hidden threads to prevent your fingers from rubbing against the thread and wearing raw after an all-day fishing trip.<\/span><\/p>\n The Temple Fork Outfitters comes with a rod blank made of intermediate modulus carbon fiber which carries with it some uncommon characteristics. <\/span><\/p>\n Depending on your skill level, even a versatile angler can find this blank material presents a challenge for angler experiences. Specifically, this approach forces a tradeoff between durability and sensitivity.<\/span><\/p>\n On the plus side, a standard modulus graphite carbon fiber increases the overall durability of the rod by preventing the blank from being too brittle and breaking due to accidental rough handling. <\/span><\/p>\nPros<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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