brandon0921

Appreciate the advice! Do you know how those reels perform with braid on the spool?

I'd like to add the 2016 CI4+ to the conversation as well.

Hey gang! Long time viewer of the site, first time poster I recently caught a state record LMB in Rhode Island and St. Croix sent me an AVS66MF Avid spinning rod for the accomplishment. I plan on making the hike to Cabella's with the rod to match it up with a reel, but I would like to hear some unbiased opinions/reviews before doing so. My ceiling is $500 or so, but I don't need to spend that much if its unnecessary. Though my research, I have been gravitating towards the Stradic FK and C4i+, but would like to know more about JDM reels and some reviews on Diawa/Penn reels. ***I do most of my fishing off shore on top water gear and only pursue Largemouth Bass. Also, I pretty much always use 30lb braid on my spinning setups.*** My current set ups are as follows. Neither are all that great, so I am looking for my first above average combo. St. Croix PS60MF w/ Quantum Energy (old style w/ chameleon paint) St. Croix PC60MF w/ Diawa Viento Let me know! I look forward to seeing what everyone has to say and if possible, lets keep this civil. I really don't have a horse in the race as I've always fished on budget gear, just looking for something ill be happy with for years to come. PS. I'll try to upload a picture of the catch, but for some reason I'm getting a denied based upon a size restriction which my picture is under. Here it is