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Get a zillion or metanium both amazing reels

Depending on size and weight. For light stuff and 3 or 4 inch minnows I have a steez 66 grey ghost with an airity for heavier stuff I have a edge epitome 725 with an ultegra

I was able to get a dobyns Maverick 705c and 705cb for under 50 each. The 705c is a perfect cheaper junk fishing rod

I love mine crazy smooth

I made a cheap light weight combo with a handing m1 7'3" heavy two piece rod and a kastking verus baitcasting reel. Got them on sale for roughly 100 for the combo. I think it's roughly 9 or 10 ounces total

On Amazon the handing m1 series is pre solid for sub $100 2 piece rods

Kinda rare megabass. Arms 7208 and a craftsman hedgehog stinger

I picked up one too because I had a 20% off. So for under 20 bucks it cast great. It is not refined at all and could feel it flexing with a 5 pound northern pike. But for under 20 bucks I will let me nephews mess around with it.

It's their cranking stick it says fast but it's a blended shaft so they guys saying it's too fast don't understand the meaning of that line of rods. I had their 7 11 heavy fast it was an amazing big squarebill and deep diving rod

I like to move my walking baits quickly so I only use braid to keep my cadence. With mono it's just too slow to recover

I picked up the 12# and 17#. The 17 is a significant more memory.

If you want a short handle killer code is amazing but if you want a 7 foot rod tequila baccarat is solid then you can jump up to the sb 125 or megadog x

Shimano has a MD scorpion in a 200 size. Very solid for cranking

If you are going to get a daiwa try to get before they bump the prices up

If you're bringing a one piece top water rod I would get a Megabass Valkyrie World Expedition VKC-66XH you don't want to be under gun for a life trip