Miserable Day on the Water!

[Vudujoose]

While I don't advocate buying cheap rigs, I have a Shakespeare spin cast combo that I bought for $30, threw on some 15# mono (cheap) and I have been soft plastic fishing with it for 3 years now with no problems. It's a medium-light action 6 foot pole (I river fish so length is a big deal in the smaller creeks) with a single ball bearing reel. I also have a Quantum bait cast $200 rig that I bought specifically for running heavier spinners and cranks and to be honest, I couldn't tell you which one was the more quality combo...


Moral to the story: Quality is in craftsmanship not price. While the old saying holds true 90% of the time (You get what you pay for) there are good setups to have for less money.