7 ft med fast diawa silvercast 100 for finesse with 8 lb flouroclear......7 med hvy moderate diawa silvercast 120 with 10 lb iron silk for cranks and spinners......diawa silvercast 170 on a 7 ft med hvy rod with wildefire braid in 20 lb for frogs, jigs , large flukes , etc....all rods cherry wood by berkley except the 170 is on a cabelas tourney rod.Thats how I roll ....spincast all the way.I catch musky bass walleye pike smallmouth with no second seat to no one.