Bought this to dip my toe into fishing and found I love it, both fishing and this combo. This combo cost less than the rod or reel alone I bought next and it complains a lot less than the newer reel. I catch all kinds of fish with this guy. I've had him to Chincoteague and caught some croaker on the pier and more than a few bass back here in PA. It is a long, slow action rod and the reel isn't going to win awards for quietest reel but it gets the job done. Bail snaps shut, drag is smooth and easily adjusted. Simple and effective. It is not heavy, the rod breaks down into two pieces for easy transport and doesn't complain as my wife and I cut our fishing teeth on it. I learned more about fishing working with this combo than I paid for it, that's for sure. Load it with 6# or 8# mono and have yourself a ball. Bluegill, walleye, Large Mouth, Flounder, Croaker, any fish under 10 pounds. And if it should break, I will be sad but not because I feel like I just set $150 on fire like other gear failures, but because it will be the passing of our first combo that gave us so much for so little.

it's like the little engine that could. Strong ang sensitive for freshwater and inshore saltwater.

ideal for salt water but I caught many peacock bass on this. its a pretty cheap combo though.