ok I have a 13 ft 9wt Thomas and Thomas that is less than one year old but has seen heavy use and a Hardy JLH "salmon" loaded with backing and a 7/8/9 rio windcutter with interchangeable tips. The rod has dings and scrapes from normal use and is in perfect working condition and has a lifetime unconditional warrentee. The reel has been used a fair amout an is in top notch condition. the line was purchaced at the same time as the rod.
This set up is very well balanced ans casts wonderfully even with the sink tips. The rod retails for 750 the reel although discontinued retailed for 260 and the line retails for 135
What I want is a Outcast pac 800 but might consider a higher end bucks bag or other outcast.