Interesting debate here in the long vs short and heavy vs light.
To defend one postion in all circumstances, IMHO, is wrong. There's just too many variables in different applications to say one is better than the other.
I lean more towards a longer rod and lighter leaders, generally speaking, than a short one. Line control is much easier with a longer rod, to a point, even in tight quarters. OTOH, too long is a disadvantage in some circumstances.
I tend to use what allows me the best presentation to catch fish and that's the key. Fighting them comes in second until you start talking about very large, very hard fighting fish. Then shorter wins the battle. It gets to a point where hooking a fish becomes secondary to being able to land a fish.
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