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What size reel should I be looking @? 2500 OR 3000. Also should the rod be a medium or medium heavy? The reason being I see some rods rated 8-17lbs in medium while some are 8-17 in medium heavy. P.S: I see Shimano is highly regarded here lol. IF (and that's a big IF), I were to look at Shimano what would be comparable to the Daiwa BG? Also while looking at Daiwa website, I see the Fuego series in the same price range. Any thoughts on it? @Chance_Taker4 I had a Veritas before I bought the HMGs.It seemed heavier and stiffer than other brands.

I just picked up the CT100H for 75 bucks. Waiting on my braid (30lb power pro) to get here, so I can play with it this weekend. I am going to put it on a 7' MH Fenwick HMG.

I have been to the dsg here and its crap. The only two decent rods they had were st.croix triumph and duckett ghost. Anything besides Shimano, not really a fan of the brand.

Closest dick's is 45 mins away and bp is 1 1/2 hrs away. No cabelas in california.

Hey guys, I am in the market for a versatile, spinning rod & reel. I do have a few spinning & casting rods & reels most of which were bought cheap when I started fishing. I would like to get one good spinning rod & reel. I would like the rod to be 7' -7'3" max so it will fit in my explorer. Also, I don't have a boat, but I do plan to buy one next year (hopefully). Right now fish lakes and rivers in central California off the shore. Here are my spinning rods & reels: Shakespeare Ugly Stik GX2 combo 6' 6" medium rod, with 12lb mono. Ugly Stik Elite 6' 6" medium with Pflueger Trion wound with 6lb mono. I fish for anything lol. Have caught some decent stripers, bass, catfish and panfish. Biggest I would say is a 6-7lb striper. I have been looking @ the penn fierce ii, penn battle ii & daiwa bg series reels. As for rods, I am looking @ fenwick hmg (my casting rods are hmgs), dobyns fury, daiwa fuego, etc etc. Open to suggestions. Also plan on switching to braid on my spinning setups. Suggestions on line size appreciated.