I got into bass fishing a little a couple of years ago. I'm tired of switching baits out on two of my rods. I'm going to ditch one crappy rod/reel and buy two nicer rod/reel setups. So here's what I have now:
Berkley Lightning Rod 7' MH F w/ an Abu Garcia Pro Max 2 7:1 ratio (The goal is to replace the lightning rod for something a little nicer down the road.)
I was doing a little looking around and I think I want a Medium Fast rod and a Medium Moderate rod. Here's what I'm thinking about buying:
St. Croix Avid X 7' M F ($200) paired with a Lew's Tournament MB Speed Spool LFS Series 7:5:1 or 6:8:1 ratio ($140)
St. Croix Rage 7'2" M M (found online for $90) paired with a Lew's Tournament MB Speed Spool LFS Series 5:6:1 ratio ($140)
I'm not very knowledgable about rods in particular. I've done my fair share of research and I think I found two good rods. I do have a few questions.
With the Axid X M F/Lew's Tournament MB setup, am I pairing too nice of a rod with a lower end reel? I did see that Lew's has a Tournament LITE Speed Spool, but I worry about having a carbon frame.
With the Rage M M/Lew's Tournament MB setup, will this reel throw light baits and treble hook baits well? Is 7'2" too long for this setup?
Please give me any advice/opinions you may have on these setups. Thanks in advance for any help on this!
