its a shallow spool custom lite with tanso frame. its a super high tech graphite.my custom lites outcast my brother in laws alderbaren. definately will buy one when i can.I don't think the price is way out of line at all.
i cast 1-10 ned heads with a trd on them with my custom lite regular spool.the shallow spool has to be able to go lighter. i also do that on a medium xf rod. that reel on a light action fast dobyns sierra finesse rod should cast fine.
I use 50 LB 832 for cranking. It's 12 lb. Diameter. It offers protection in rocks that you don't get with thin braid. I never use braid less than 50 on a baitcaster.