ardent apex elite baitcast reel AA65RBA 6.5:1 Baitcasting Fishing Apex Elite – Ardent Tackle

This advanced carbon technology creates a rod that is astonishingly lightweight, allowing you to fish for hours on end without fatigue, while delivering a level of strength and durability that defies its slender profile

Bought it, replaced it with 2 XS600's and an XS1000

For maximum casting distance and accuracy, you still need to fine-tune your tension knob and use your thumb to feather the spool at the end of the cast Svivlo CastGuard: The Mechanical Marvel Unlike traditional systems, Svivlos CastGuard is a fully mechanical, self-adjusting brake that reacts in real timeno batteries, no dials, no guesswork

This combination in a 7-footer can be used to fish anything from a shaky head to a buzzbait fairly well