Manchineel

I like this recommendation a lot, bonus points for having a full cork handle.

I plan to do a lot of lawn fishing over the winter to get used to it, for this season I am sticking with my spinner combo.

I was trying to keep the rod under $150 with $200 being a hard limit.

these are pushing me towards the Falcon HD Casting Rod 7' Medium Heavy, definitely don't want my rod snapping in half from casting too hard.

Okay so then instead something like the Okuma EVX Crankbait Casting Rod 7' medium or a Fenwick HMG Casting Rod 7'2" Medium. What I throw is usually 5/8oz so it is pretty light as well. When I read the description of the tantula it mentioned carbon fiber so I thought the glass meant fiber class and that it would be a composite fishing rod

So I have been doing some research for the past few days for a good baitcaster and casting rod. This will be my first time using a baitcaster and the first time I am not just buying a combo rod/reel so I am a little nervous. I am looking for a baitcaster because I plan on getting a kayak next year and it seems that it would be so much easier to lift my fish out of the water without worrying about my line breaking like I do with my spinning gear, as opposed to trying to thumb a bass in the water, leaning over my kayak. Also I have been I have been thinking about buying one for years but never had a good excuse to. The reel I think I am going to buy is the lew's tournament pro lfs. (I don't know why a reel that takes 12lb test would need 20lb of drag) The rod was a bit strange to shop for but I took the advice I found on this forum and decided to go with a 7ft MM rod since I mostly fish with treble hook hard baits. For That I am looking at either the Daiwa Tatula Glass Casting Rod 7' Medium Crankbait, which is a medium 'regular' rod (I assume regular = medium, correct me if I am wrong) or going with something a bit cheaper and on brand with the Lew's Speed Stick Casting Rod 7' Medium. But that is jsut from searching on websites for rods that match those loose specs and that I think look good, so please if you have any others I would be thrilled to take a look. I have zero brand loyalty to anyone, also looked at some curado, tantula and fishing 13 reels. I am just trying to find a not so entry level, good money per dollar setup.