I'm in SWVA near the new river (smallmouth and muskeys), little river (largemouth and trout), and lakes out the yin yang... I'm pretty new and looking to move up form my $14.99 combo after determining that I'm hooked.... Definitely sticking with a spinning rod for now.
I've been looking to pick up a nice all around combo (budget ~$100) and I'm settling in on the Fenwick Eagle (6' 6" Med Power Fast Action) and a Okuma Epixor Xt 30. How's that sound? I think I'm pretty set on the rod, but my goodness there a lot of good reels in this range... I've also looked at Daiwa Legalis and Shimano Sahara. In the end, the Epixor seems just as good and $30 cheaper....
Thoughts and further recommendations?