I think I gave $50 for my Browning rod. It's not very sensitive, but it seems to have a good backbone and a fast tip, it's made out of a matrix graphite. I myself think it'll do fine, I handled a silstar like smalljaws has and they feel about the same the Browning has a longer foregrip, the only thing I questioned was it's rating for 6lbs line but after reading all the posting 6lbs is the biggest I'll be spooling with. The Daiwa reel is something cheap I found on sale for like 29.99, it has a spare spool, 7 bearings and a pretty good drag...the only thing is the size, it's a little bulkier than I prefer.

Opie, I bought some punisher jigs from BPS, I think they're 1/16 ounce, some of these FNF vets will have to help you with the colors, I just bought 3 to start with..smoke shad, B/W/P and B/W/C I hope they work.

Thanks for all the help redneck and smalljaws!!!!!