I may not be clear enough.... when I said I 'check' TT and Dipsy's... I meant I check the trigger before reeling.... With the 7' medium light Talora's, I don't need to check board rods for fish.....I can tell you if one picks up a 2" white perch... Dipsy's can be tougher - those I'll pull in occasionally if they're not catching.... and sometimes there's a little fish! Problem solved!