[Billy 40]

I have an honest question for you guys - when you pull on blanks or hang weights from them, what are you trying to see? I've seen people lifting 50#'s - is the point to show the blank doesn't break? The lifting power of the blank (which won't matter since the drag won't be set at 50#'s), the action?

Wouldn't seeing pictures of a rod with the jig weight, as well as the blank loaded up with max drag wieght hanging be more helpful?

This is a 20-40# rod with 20#'s hanging off the tip - there is nothing which helps you seeing something like this, correct?