andruha

Thank you so much for everyone's input. This is very helpful. And islandbass, this makes perfect sense. Thanks for that explanation.

Hi folks, New to the site and new to fishing. I've been researching spinning rods and reels that are decent for a beginner. Ugly Stik came up as an obvious choice but then I came across the new KastKing Calamus rod. Seems like a very good rod for the money and I'm considering a 7' M option, hoping to use something like a 8lbs mono line on it for some bank fishing in lakes and ponds in Northern NJ, where I live. There seems to be plenty of bass fishing spots in my area. What would be a good reel for this type of rod? I've read people are putting 1000 and 2000 on these. What confuses me is that the 7' M is rated for a 8-12lbs mono line. When I look at something like a Pflueger President, I would have to go up to PRESSP40X to match that rating. That seems like a huge reel for a UL rod like this. Any suggestion for this noob would be much appreciated p.s. Sorry to hijack the thread but it looks like Largemouth21 got his answer and my question seemed relevant for this conversation.