6' baitcasting rod One Bass Fishing and Reel Combo, IM6 Graphite 2Pc Blank Combo with SuperPolymer Handle- 6'0" with Right Handed Reel : Sports & Outdoors preventing pop outs and decrease maintenance. 6th Sense Team 6 Casting

This will allow your hands to get used to the feel of the baitcaster

Sure, some anglers may argue that braided line can be prone to wind knots and can be more visible in clear water conditions, but let me tell you when Im battling a hog of a bass through a jungle of weeds, I couldnt care less about those minor inconveniences

Either way, the tackle youll find on the market in both segments is better than its ever been, so you really cant go wrong.

Ive been a PowerPro loyalist forever but the X9 was all I could get at the time before my last trip

I have already seen a tremendous improvement in accuracy of my casts now I just need to practice with my underhand roll cast to make this great new rod (to me) work the way it is intended to

(Tangent: a braid to fluorocarbon leader is the best bet in finesse situations, taking advantage of the sensitivity, smaller diameter and castability of the braid as well as the low visibility of the fluoro)