I need a reel and rod it will be for pitching, frogs, a-rigs, that sort of thing. I would like for it to be in the $300-$400 range preferably. I'm looking at lews bb1s, curado I, chronarch e, possibly tatula but not sure about it. And for rod I'm thinking a shimano compre/crucial, duckett micro guide, falcon buccoo, veritas/vendetta, but that's just what I've been thinking so far. Plz give your.thoughts on the rods or.reels I mentioned or suggest any good ones I left out.

This is tough, because with pitching, I'd put more value in the rod.  For frogs and a-rigs, you need a reliable reel that can withstand some abuse and have good line capacity. 

 

The weight of a-rig you throw will play a big part as well.

 

I'd use a chronarch e out of what you listed, personally I use a Lexa 300 and have done really well with it.

 

I'd pick the duckett you listed for sensitivity, but I'd look at a Avid personally.  Either the H/f or MH/f depending on the weight you intend to throw.  I'd lean more towards MH.

 

If you can wait for Memorial day, you can squeeze some more out of your budget.

If the primary use will be for jigging where sensitivity is important, skew the budget toward the best rod you can and grab a reel with whatever is left. If the reaction bite techniques will dominate the budget can sway more toward a real workhorse reel.