BigFishy-13

Alright everyone, the new combo has finally arrived! Daiwa fuego paired with the Daiwa Aird-X, Heavy/fast. Feels awesome in my hands and cant wait until the ice is gone to fish it. Thanks so much to everyone that replied and input their ideas. I would not have gotten this combo without your guy's help, so thank you! I will post a picture of the first fish i catch on it

So I've been looking into all the gear everyone mentioned and I think I'm gonna go with the daiwa Aird-X rod and I'm trying to decide between the daiwa CR80, the CC80, or spend an extra $20 and go with the fuego. What is your experiences with these reels?

Wow, thanks everyone for all the replies! I will definetly be checking out those Daiwa Aird rods and looking into all the reels everyone mentioned. Those shimano slx look really nice. Thanks this was super helpful!

Hey guys I'm pretty new to bass fishing and i have one baitcasting setup and I'm looking to get another. I'm only 15 with a summer job so i don't have a very big budget. I would prefer a rod and reel for about $100 but I am willing to go to $120 or $150. I have looked at an Abu Garcia silver max paired with a Abu garcia vengeance rod and that set up looks ok. Any opinions on this combo or maybe one that is better? Thanks!