Howdy ya'll,

 

I've got a new fishing rig that I've set up and I'm wondering if I've screwed up by matching a reel to the wrong rod. 

Falcon Bucoo SR Casting Rod
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Pflueger President Spincast Reel (8lb. Trilene XT)

I'm specifically worried because it seems like my fishing line is taking a pretty steep angle down to the first guide.  I think The Bucoo SR is considered part of Falcon's 'low-rider' rods where the guides are micro and particularly close to the blank. 

I seem to be getting some significant line abrasion right at the nose cone of the reel when casting and I was wondering if, when under load, the line is scraping too hard against the nose cone BECAUSE it's at such a seemingly steep angle.

Can anybody tell me if the line is supposed to come out of the reel at such a significant angle?  Should I get a different rod for this reel?  Anybody have a suggestion for a better rod around $100?
 

Usually on spin cast reels the abrasion comes from the line pick up in the reel.  The nose cone is usually smooth like a guide and will not cause this - in short, the angle here should not matter at all.

Thanks Jedi, I appreciate the input!

If that is a MH rod, 8 lb line is a little light.  If it is the line that came with the reel, that often isn't a high quality or even a mid-range quality line.   If I was getting a new rod and I was going to mount a spin cast reel on it, I'd go medium or medium light.   I might upgrade the line to a top quality 10 lb mono.   That reel would probably handle up to 15 lb line relatively well - I'm thinking a Yozuri co-polymer or something like that.

 

So, the first culprit for the line abrasion issue might be the nose cone of the reel.   Secondarily I think that line quality might be a little suspect.   Falcon Bucco SR casting rods come in several different actions, I wonder what action this particular rod is.   All I got for now

Fishes, the rod is medium power, moderate action.  I like crankbaits so that's why I ended up with Medium/Moderate.  The rod says it'll work with 8lb. up to 17lb.