Put it this way. The P843 high mod makes a killer finesse rod. The SJ842 makes a killer "power finesse" rod.

Ben, regarding the ramps I use off the front of the uplocking seat, the photos below are typical of them. Usually I make them out of rigid polyurethane reel seat shims and put 3 coats of wrap epoxy over them. Keep the diameter just smaller than the hood diameter to make running the wrap epoxy up to the seat hood easy. If the ramp is bigger than the hood diameter, it is very difficult to get the finish into the joint without getting it on the hood. Also, the diameter of the ramp, being essentially the same size as the hood, makes for very good ergonomics. Burl cork is good for these ramps, too. It's harder, tougher, smoother, than regular cork.

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Mark thanks for the clarification. That makes a lot of sense. It sounds like the SJ 842 is what I need Michael thanks for the info on the Ramps



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