so i found a great deal i couldnt pass up on one of these babies, so i bought it without ever holding one. i heard they were very light rods, so i was planning on getting a light reel for it. the rod showed up yesterday in the mail and my first impression when holding it was that it felt a bit tip-heavy. so my question is, what is a good reel to match up with this rod, and will a light reel not be the best choice because of the tip-heaviness? i was originally thinking of maybe a daiwa fuego, or a abu revo premier, or a light shimano. any help??  thanks

I have this exact same rod, which I thought was slightly tip heavy as well. Therefore, I paired it up with a Daiwa Zillion. The weight of the Zillion made it a little more balanced, but I didn't like the overall weight of the combo. I then put a Daiwa Fuego on it and it was much better. Even though there is a slight tip heavy feel, when you have a light weight reel on a light weight rod, it is not that overwhelming. I have a Shimano Core 100 MgFV on it now and I couldn't be happier (though, I realize a Core on any rod will make for a great combo)

If you are using it for contact baits you could always balance it with the BPS balancing weight. It looks hideous but to me, I prefer the balanced feel when fishing jigs more than I care about how it looks.

I have mine saddled up with the Curado 200E7.

This is a match made in heaven. Plus, the colors

are complimentary!

8-)

Revo STX on mine balances nicely.

Revo STX on mine balances nicely.

Agreed! I started out that way then swapped

the STX to a MBR844C just for cosmetics. I like

the green on green (BCR & Curado). To take it

one step further, I spooled the Curado up with

PP which really looks cool!

8-)

I have mine saddled up with the Curado 200E7.

This is a match made in heaven. Plus, the colors

are complimentary!

Sweet combo!  I find it fishes very well also 8-)

have the 803 version.

the e7 does match well here.

nice. thanks guys. I have an E7, so i'll probably throw it on and see how it feels.

have the 803 version.

the e7 does match well here.

It looks sharp, will work great.  I prefer a bit smaller, lighter reel on the 803 - I'm using the Aldebaran/Core 50 size reel on the 803 and am VERY happy with the combo.

i have my mg7 on it and love it

have the 803 version.

the e7 does match well here.

It looks sharp, will work great. I prefer a bit smaller, lighter reel on the 803 - I'm using the Aldebaran/Core 50 size reel on the 803 and am VERY happy with the combo.

actually , meant the 804...must have been having one of my senior moments. 

and, will agree, with the 803...steez 103 here.

I've got one of the new chronarchs D7 on mine.  Sweet setup