Last September my girlfriend and I took a trip to Table Rock Lake in Branson, MO. I had recently bought a Sage Smallmouth Bass rod, and this would be its first time on the water. Huricane "IKE" had just blown into Branson at that time or the effects of IKE, anyway the power was out in most of the town,and they had damage to the marina at the Condo we stayed at, with that being said we went out back of the condo to a little cove, and got into the fish. I had landeed a few of the hard fighting Green Sunfish along with a few bluegill and bass, and even tough windy conditions the smallmouth performed like a champ. Thaks Sage.