How Much is Too Much?

[BigBassin144]

I've been thinking (I know, never a good idea, lol) and when it comes to decreasing stress on an angler with rods and reels, how much is too much.

Let me explain a bit more. Over the past couple years, the trend seems to be the lighter the better with reels. Supposed, it's easier to fish with a 6oz reel all day than it is an 8oz reel. I could see if you have arthritis or something, where a lighter combo would help during a whole day of fishing, but for a normal and healthy person? Is that 2oz really a big difference?

Another example. Spiral wrapped guides on a rod. They're supposed to reduce torque on the rod and the angler's wrist, but I never notice enough torque to make an issue of it, even when I'm pulling the boat over to where my lure is snagged, lol.

So, how much is too much? and when should the angler just suck it up and be a man?

BB