The most expensive inshore spinning combo that I own is a BG on a Duckett Triad ($100 reel, $130 rod) I saw a post on another group recently where a guy had just purchased a Diawa Saltist MQ and had it on a Fenwick HMG

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Fishing with lures will change the way you fish
Target Fish:Pike/Salmon/Bass/Shad/Herring/Muskie/ Crucian/Pickerel/Snapper
Buying quality braid is essential and again this isnt the kind of fishing where you can skimp