Quote Originally Posted by Fly Goddess View Post
Once you find the rod for your style a reel with a fair drag, but it will basically be a place to hold line specially with the species you are targeting.
I would concider spending more for the line. So many of these kits, the line is what is lacking. The line is very curly and needs to be straightened each time used. Get a good supple line. There are sales all the time for good lines, even Orvis has their Wonderline on sale for $29.

I stress, the better and more "you" balanced the gear, the more it will hold your interest.
The combos from S.A, Redington, and Cortland all come with good lines, Air Cel for the S.A., Rio Mainstream for the Redington, and 333 or 444 for the Cortland Combos. I use all of those line regularly in cold and warmwater. The reels with the S.A. and Redington are even suitable for light saltwater work. The line that comes with the TFO NXT combos also seems to be nice but the manufacturer is unknown. Each of the test combos is well balanced.