Hey Scrappy,

Our local Sportsmans Warehouse offers a nice G Loomis rod and reel combo for the tune of $190.00. The reel is cheesy, but the floating line seems to cast nice if stretched prior to use. As for a reel I have been using Okuma's almost exclusively because I can get them on sale for about 40 bucks if I am patient. I think a quality line from any reputable company would also be a good investmint.

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Tension on the line relieves tension on the mind.