I think it might be the wrong taper for what you're looking to do. For the mission fish it will be fine, but for the bigger swim baits you should hold out for the other rod. I found a medium or medium fast taper has been a good for me. It allows you to load the rod easy for casting and it doesn't tear up your shoulder when throwing all day. I also found that I wasn't pulling the bait out of there mouth as easy as before with faster taper rods. I hope this helps but remember this is my style and that might not necessarily be the way any one else fishes