Gave the Yamaga 71 TZ/Nano a workout yesterday on some nice-sized shellcrackers I found in about 15' of water. Really nice bend to the rod. Then I hooked what I estimate as a 5+ lb bass, and she pulled drag and really bent the rod. I couldn't turn her, but I got her to the boat after several hard runs and some spectacular leaps, and then she got off on the anchor rope (hook pulled out). Oh well. A little to much fish for the rod? Not really, I had 3 lb test and didn't want to break off. Think I'll go to 4 lb.