My wife and I have a TFO Pro 8 and a Redington TRF 8-9 that we got for bass, but we found that our 5 and 6 outfits could easily handle even an occasional 30" carp, so we haven't used the heavier rods much. Enter the oportunity for salt water, and we need a couple of reels. I know an 8wt reel would be best, but would a 7wt large arbor salt reel at a very nice price do a good job with the rods? It seems that nowadays there are a lot of "4-5-6" or "7-8-9" reels. I can't think of any reason the 7 large arbor wouldn't work well, especially since it weighs the same as an 8-10 standard arbor by the same maker.

Will appreciate any help,

Busbee