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reels have pretty much been covered, but i have my own 2 cents about line:each kind of line has its own pros and cons. monofilament has stretch, but it's affordable and easy to tie knots with; flourocarbon is expensive and difficult to knot without some practice, but it's super clear, has low memory and low stretch; braid holds water and freezes up, but it knots well, is stronger at a thinner diameter, and has superior sensitivity due to 0 stretch.so i run all of them. i have 11 rods, and they're all rigged for a specific purpose. i seldom use braided line outside of a shelter, flourocarbon is reserved for super tough days when cold and finicky fish demand it, and monofilament goes on all my dead rods, loaner rods, and anything i intend to use with lures sporting treble hooks (the stretch can help keep fish from ripping free of a treble)fill your spools all the way. you never know when your bluegill jig will get slammed by a 5 lb trout, and you'll want the breathing room. you can save money by: 1. knowing that there's essentially no real difference between "ice" line and regular fishing line aside from branding, and 2. every season, trim 20 feet or so off the end of your line, and reel it off of one reel directly onto another reel. this flips the line so the stuff at the bottom of the spool (which has barely seen any use throughout the season) is now the business end. check constantly for abrasions.