I'm from the upper Texas coast. The SP903 was our favorite "poppin' rod" for trout. and incredible for flounder. the soft tip was excellent for a good pop on the cork. most of used a Garcia Ambassadeur 5500C reel on them with a good cork handle. I passed mine down to my nephew a few years ago and he's still fishing with it. that rod is what got us all started on the soft tip for a poppin' rod. and it gives you great feel for flounder. it is a little light for heavier redfish. I still fish with three different setups with the soft tip because of my 903...
CaptJack
