power pro blue braided fishing line Super Slick V2 This provides the strength and power for this line to rip through the heaviest cover with the same force as traditional 4 Super 8 Slick V2 3000yd

The Daiwa Aird 80 Casting Reel delivers smooth, long-distance casts with less backlashes, and is equipped with a 90mm swept handle and rubberized grips to secure your grip even in wet conditions

Because of Shimanos innovative designs, very little force is required to spin the spool, meaning you dont have to throw your back out everytime you need to make a long cast

The next conventional rod and reel combo will utilize a Kong 7-6 heavy duty rod, this one is rated slightly higher at 30 to 60 pounds, and again, with properly set drag pressure, 70-pound braid could be used without issue

The Lexa reel gives you more bang for your buck then most other reels in it's weight class, coming in at $139/$199 respectively the Lexa offers you a light weight, high quality reel that is super smooth, and able to provide you with all around coverage for a variety of techniques Cons: I'm a big fan of both the 100 and 300 series Lexa reel, but I will warn you that the 100 series reel is fairly small