The lower end Lamis do not seem very light or particularly responsive at all.

Texas,

Check out a Cabelas 2003 Spring or Tackle shop Catalog. They offer some great deals on "combos". Like an Ambass. with one of their Fish Eagle rods of slightly over $100. That's a deal anywhere, even after shipping (about the same as sales tax). They have some other combos with Daiwas and Shimanos and their house brand level winds which look like great deals as well. Some with decent reels for under $100 total. Some combos are barely above the price of the reel; like reel 89$ rod 79$, combo 119$. Chck it out.

I know its hard to buy a rod you can't hold in your hand, but the Fish Eagles and even the Tournament rods they sell are good quality for the $.

GS
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