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Amazon has some pretty good deals, I paired a Berkeley amp ice rod with a eagle claw reel for my son, it's a really nice setup for fairly cheap.
You don't necessarily have to settle on a paired combo that is already set up in the store or online, in fact I would advise against that. Imo the reels that are paired with some of the rod n reel combos are subpar at best. Better off buying each (rod and reel) separate so you know you have an all around nice setup that your happy with... my .02
Thanks for that, I fish for lake trout inside an ice hut, so space is limited, I am after something that is decent and will last. I am hoping to return once a year to ice fish, so just I won’t want to break than bank on spending.