After Lew's announced the new rod at the tradeshow, it went on sale to the public in the fall. The previous TP2 Gen 2 was a best seller, but I never had the opportunity to fish with it.

It’s also an awesome dock shooter and its specs are just right for that application. The Crappie Maxx has bright orange tip for detecting bites. Photo by Scott Einsmann. The weak point of the Lew’s ...