Never used any brand name rods only Bass Pro Bionic Blades and Pro Qualifiers. But they have Shimano Curados, round Pflueger Trions and a Shimano Lexica paired with. No complaints on any on them. The $45 Lexica is 19 years old, words all worn off but still performs as well as the curados for way under the price.
I really want to try the AbuGarcia Blax Max 2 that is around $50. It reminds me a lot of what I found in the Lexica and I'd gladly pay that for another 20 year reel.
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