I am looking for the best jig rod and reel baitcaster to buy for about 200$ I'm mostly going to use it for swim jigs and football head jigs

If your looking for a great reel I would suggest a lews tournament mb, they can be had for a little over $100 right now over on the bay and your getting something that performs closer to a $200 reel.  As for rods my 2 main jig and t-rig rods right now are a duckett micro magic pro and a tfo tactical both in medium heavy.  Those 2 rods I feel are super sensitive and fish more like a $200 rod.  The "best" rod is very subjective and you will hear many different brands by many different people.  Best advice would be to go handle a few different rods.  That will put you right around the $250 mark, if your dead set on only spending $200 on a combo then a duckett ghost maybe your ticket, its a great value and reliable rod for $100.

2 minutes ago, Wingman87 said:

If your looking for a great reel I would suggest a lews tournament mb, they can be had for a little over $100 right now over on the bay and your getting something that performs closer to a $200 reel.  As for rods my 2 main jig and t-rig rods right now are a duckett micro magic pro and a tfo tactical both in medium heavy.  Those 2 rods I feel are super sensitive and fish more like a $200 rod.  The "best" rod is very subjective and you will hear many different brands by many different people.  Best advice would be to go handle a few different rods.  That will put you right around the $250 mark, if your dead set on only spending $200 on a combo then a duckett ghost maybe your ticket, its a great value and reliable rod for $100.

Thanks what gear ratio would you suggest for the reel

I just recently switched out my bottom contact reels to the 8.3:1 ratio, but anything 7:1 and higher id say would work out perfect for you.  I'm a big lews fan so all my reels right now are lews and I gotta tell ya I have been perfectly satisfied with them.

Welcome aboard, Trevor!

@roadwarrior 's post above is a great place to
start as we see a lot of "what's the best rod" type
of threads on a weekly basis.

Good luck in your search!