avet g2 reels SX 5.3 Single Speed Lever Drag Reel Left Hand / Silver Matching machined aluminum rod clamp Avet SXJ G2 Two Speed

It offered a relaxed and comfortable delivery, (always a good thing) but when coupled with the skagit, it achieved a much deeper action than some of the other 8/9 weights tested, so maybe a slightly lighter skagit would suit this rod

However, that will not always be the case

Description Sprint 6, 3:1

The material offers a bit more dexterity than your average (and cheaper) graphite composition but without giving up the backbone to offer faster action for maneuvering lures which cant be said of the more bait-centric Ugly Stik Bigwater or the pricier Penn Battalion II

First, I set the manual brake as free as it can get