This is Getting Ridiculous!

[MathGeek]

It would not hurt to think more scientifically. The bait matters, the location matters, the hook matters. For redfish on crab or mullet, the leader and line don't matter (other than where you can place the bait). The fish has no idea what the rod and reel can do until he takes the bait.

All our rods catch fish pretty much equally distributed when fishing from the boat. Rods that cast further catch more fish from the beach. Fishing is like real estate: the three most important things are location, location, location. Rod and reel just need the moxie to pull the fish in when the time comes.