Great choice on the rod. It's very versatile and is extremely well balanced for such a powerful rod.

I use one with a Revo STX-HS for frogging and one with a lefty Curado 201E7 for pitching/heavy jig fishing. I'm right handed, but I like a lefty reel for bottom contact baits and pitching/flipping. That's what I would recommend, a $150 201E7 from eBay. If you realize you don't like the lefty reels, you can always sell it on here for a $25-35 loss.

That might look ugly though, a Curado on a Champion. How does it look?

Yes, that actually matters to me ;D

It doesn't look good, but that's no big deal to me. It feels great in the hand, and with pitching and bottom contact baits, that's more important than ever.

A silver reel would look better. The STX looks excellent. The new Curado doesn't look good on an Extreme either, worse than on the Champ, IMO.  I have a dark silver D Series Curado on a 734, and that's probably the nicest looking combo I have.

I'd recommend that you buy something you know is quality, and learn to live with the looks. You'll get used to it.  You already have a Curado, and having the same reel on a few combos is more comfortable, at least for me. It's nice not to have a bunch of different reels when it comes time to clean them, too. And at $150, the Curado is the best value there is.

I see you Hayden. I will have to give it a shot when we go fishing next. 

I see you Hayden. I will have to give it a shot when we go fishing next.

Yes sir. Have you gotten the swimbait setup yet?

Should be here tommorow!!!! You will be throwing it very soon my friend remember no need to ask to use it, just catch a fish on it! 

zillion .... done

get a good deal on it i need a new rod for the ito i picked up