No doubt Lyndon ..... If I'm going to continue down the path of an ideal spin rod set up - then I'll build one or have one built ( far less available off the rack in what would be my ideal spin rod).
Techniques / rod work ........ was ok , just hampered by slow drag adjustments (up or down) ----- It was pretty tight country though........ & in conditions where a freespool / chase was a challenge. I probably should have been using my 30lb BC outfits in that scenario ( but continued with light spin by choice) - still landed a metery there though.
20lb braid offered some other advantages in the wind & weed at the time.
Still tinkering
Chris