Hi there.

Thanks again to all the members that have posted on my past "teaching" series.

I have been all over the web looking for low priced beginner kits ( rod, reel, line) but the market is huge. Not to mention that ebay (lowest prices!) descriptions are to say the less, poor.

Also as have been advised here many times it is better to learn with the best rod and line possible, however fine rods are too expensive to buy them in bulk (5-12). I think reels are out of the question for teaching and the cheap ones will do just fine.

What would be your recommendation in terms of brands and models when price/quality are the main concern, (mainly price). This is for rods and lines.

Will the low end rods be that bad when used by plain beginners? (I wouldn't ask about lines, I think the answer is obvious)

Thx

Dave