{"title":"McFarland Fly Rod Blanks","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Tailwind features a highly refined fast recovering, yet deep flexing action that is unlike any other rod available. The Tailwind is remarkably light in the hand (71 grams for the 5wt), quick loading and powerful (loads at 10 feet but will throw 80 feet plus with ease) and has\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eunmatched line feel\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Tailwind is such a revolutionary rod that when people first cast it they often say something like, “That’s a really nice medium action rod, but I need a faster action to build line speed and cast distance”. 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