by ramosrecon » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:12 am
I use to use nothing but Shimano reels and now i only have one left. I re-equipped with nothing but Lews reels. You get more bang for your buck with Lews to me. I had a Curado that had the upgrades bearings in it and with the 150 dollar Lews reel out the box it would outcast the Curado every time and it was same line, same lure and same rod setup. As far as rods I have used several. For trout I use a light action 7'2" Wright&Mcgill. For gulp I have used the Med and Med/Lg TFO rods which have great action and a good back none. I also have a couple of Shimano Crucial rods that I use for my top water fishing. Hope this helps you some and has answered your question.
C. Ramos