One thing to always remember is that the fish dont know the difference between a high end combo and an affordable combo, a Revo or a Pro Qualifer, fish dont care, I for one use what I can afford and make the best of it, had a high end outfit once over 300 for the combo, and the reel was on sale, the rod was over 200 itself, and do you know that they do not float no matter how much they cost, it is on the bottom of Cumberland. lol lol lol