I have 2 Calcuttas, The 151 and the 251. The 251 will hold up fine. After fishing with the Calcuttas I want to throw my ABUS away.
For the rod, Get a seres G 1000 8'6" 10 to 20. It will work great. Personally I think the G 1000 series is a heck of a lot tougher than the Certified Pro. There are not as light though