Bunch of rods to choose from. I would go not less than 10'5" for floats. Some guys like spinning smoe like baitcasters depending on what you go with $150 for a package is fairly easy. I would look at the Shimano Convergance or the Berkley IM7. There are 100's of reels to choose from. Look at Ebay. I bought a bunch this year and saved at least 30% on everything.
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