I don't get it. If you're using, say, 5x tippet, then any rod,
regardless of weight, that can break 5x tippet without itself breaking
will do the job of landing the fish. Not so? You can put just so many
pounds of tension on the tippet.

So the question is: Can a good quality 1-weight rod break 5x tippet? I
have no idea. I've never used one, and I probably never will. I know my
workhorse 5-weight will (break 5x tippet, that is). It makes no sense to
me to use a rod so light that it can't break the tippet without self
destructing.

When I hook a small fish I horse it in and let it go ASAP. The only fish
I play out, or nearly play out, a (1) large fish I want to keep, and
(2) memorable trophy fish that require a photo.

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