I love this combo. Great set up for a great price. I purchased two of these light action 6’6” combos. Only problem is, I have broken both rods (tip) so far while fishing. One was while dealing with a snag. I can say that was my fault. I should have been more careful and gentle. But this morning I broke the second rod reeling in a decent bass. Some may say user error. I say these rods are overly delicate and should be more durable. Well, time to shop for another rod. The Penn Battle reel is a trooper. Love this small reel. If pennoutlet.com or Penn would like to send me a replacement rod I would appreciate it😇. I am not able to find just the rod for purchase. It is out of the return window as I purchased this last one in October 2024. All in all, I am still a Penn loyalist when it comes to their reels.

For the price, the whole package looks great. Unfortunately, the rod arrived with issues on the guides. The coating on the guides is either inconsistent or cracked. I thought about returning it, but I have trip coming up. I'll just figure out how to clean up the guides and try it out.