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Sage SALT HD Rod & Nautilus X-Series Reel: Sage has been around the fly-fishing industry as long as most

Those anglers looking for a more refined, or application specific big bait rod will want to consider the Champion XP line, especially if their favorite swimbaits are topwater and wake style lures

Daiwa Fuego Lt Spinning Reel FUEGO LT is ZAION V carbon-fiber body, not a nylon-based plastic that you see in other manufacturers reels at this price-point

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The glossy cobalt blue blank is eye catching and complemented nicely by the Fuji K series FazLite guides with blue inserts

Retrieve: Were it not for the small play in the reel's handle and knobs, the Exceler would score top marks in this category