As with most things, it always pays to buy quality equipment.u laugh but it works - i casted 20yds easy, it locked and i pulled an 8lb branch from the lake
what more do u need
I use those telescopic rod/reel combos from Kmart for fresh and Saltwater fishing.... the rods usually break first.... on the eyelets.
Not if you're paddling a kayak through Saltwater swells and breaks.
Then it pays to not buy anything too costly.