Darren.

Welcome aboard! 🤙

Welcome aboard, Steve!

Well, it's official. I got an email reply just now from Bass Pro.
 
White replaces black in 2015. Bassin28 is correct.
 
Darren,
 
Thank you for contacting Bass Pro Shops. I received a notice from our Contact Center regarding the Carbonlite Rods. Once we sell through the black the white will replace the black rods for 2015.
 
Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you. 
 
Best Regards,
Audrie
Bass Pro Shops
Customer Service

Sedona and President are good reels. I personally prefer Shimano reels. They just feel better in my hands, among other reasons. Subjective reasoning, as are all opinions.
 
My advice to you, spend time - if you can - in a local sporting goods store (or a Bass Pro) testing each reel. Flip the bail (and back - by hand), test out how it feels when you reel it. Does it rock (uneven feeling) in your hand, or does the reel body stay centered, and is reeling smooth.
 
Also, ask to test out a reel from the box, not necessarily one out on display as those have been handled by everybody, and may be in bad shape.
 
I spent time on forums and was strongly leaning to a particular brand until I went into the store and tried them out for myself. I did not go with the brand recommended on the forums. So keep that in mind. Make up your own mind doing your own research with your own hands on experiences. Otherwise you may regret your purchase because what I may love, you may hate.

I think you'll find it 50/50. There are a lot of 832 folks on the forums, I'm a Power Pro guy, have used Sufix braids, but have chosen to pass over the Super Slick. I have talked with a buddy who loves S8S for both fresh and saltwater trout fishing.
 
Put it this way, there are great things said about both lines, probably moreso than bad things to be said. How's that for a muddy answer?