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I'll have to check my rods but I think they all have at least five guides. What bait caster reels do you use? I was thinking of one of the cheaper ABU Garcias, I saw one at Walmart that was black and red and was around $50. I'll check the next time I'm up there and see what model it is.
The low profile reels I'm running are ones I picked up from the bargain bin at Wally World; One's a Shakespeare Agility and the other is a Daiwa Laguna. One has 15 lb power pro braided, and the other 15 lb fireline. I'm usually in a pop-up shanty, and don't see alot of problems the reels icing up.For a rods, I was using Ugly stick GX2 spinning rods, and this year added an HT Laker Pro Series Medium Heavy (LKP-32MH). Not sure how many eyes are on them, but never seen a problem. With the line rubbing. Forgot to mention - I'm jigging a 1 to 1.5 oz jig in 100 -180 FOW targeting lakers. So maybe a bit different conservation.