These rods really amaze me, but thats just me
It is useful for attaching your backing to the fly line, and your fly line to the leader, or tippet
Here's one location that did well early on - water next to the rocks and on the rock flats on this point: The above held fish at On the other side of the point, I caught fish under sun-protected overhangs: In total (before it got too hot to fish - 85 degrees), I caught 49 fish, mostly panfish: i.e., yellow and white perch, small bass, crappie and sunfish in surprising locations on micro-size lures
Bottom line These reel seats will let the angler cinch-up a heavier, longer legged vintage Hardy Perfect, as well as any lighter, conventional legged contemporary reel on the same reel seat/rod marriage
An ultra-light rod with 4-pound test is the ultimate finesse setup for hard-to-catch walleyes