[macojoe]

Thanks all!!

And the rod I use is a ST.Croix, saltwater # F70M-BK 3/4 to 3 oz Line wt 10 to 20 and 7' long


thats the blank, I built the rod myself.

The reel as always been a Narrow Penn 146, very beefy reel to take a beating all year commercial and never fail me! I have 4 such reels.

But as CB said he was able to find a few reels for a deal, and we got to talking and he let me have the Penn Mag 10 Level wind, as soon as you hold this reel you know it means business!!

I have always hated Levels, why?? I am not sure, but after I got past the not having to thumb the line, I am hooked on this reel!
NO BIRD NESTS!! The magnets in this reel stop it as soon as it hits bottom!
The 146's stop also buy you have to adjust things first.