okuma 12 foot conventional rod Guide Select Pro Spinning GSP-S-1062M and repeated abuse Okuma Longitude Surf Spinning Rod

To me, if I were going to pay for a guided trip, I would rather sit down and watch my four poles

Once I had the spool tension dialed in, I commonly found myself setting the brakes on a 2 or 3 setting and forgetting about it the rest of the day

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My advice which applies to most forms of consumption would be to buy what gives you the performance you actually need and avoid spending extra for thrills BUT do not even touch the high-end kit because if you do it will make your perfectly functional mid-range reel feel like cheap crap

I really put the drag through its paces

Slide a 3/8 ounce bullet sinker on your line and tie onto the split ring