I'm just starting out fishing more seriously. I've been doing some reading and research. I'd like to do some freshwater fishing, mainly bass fishing. I want to buy a rod, but I'm not totally sure what to get. I've heard graphite's the best, and a spinning rod is probably what I should get. But what about length, and what about the size of the guide holes along the rod? Should I buy the rod and reel seperately, and if so, is that hard to put together?