best starter fly rod reel combo Aventik Extreme Fishing Kit 0/1/2/3/4/5/6 Weight Fly Fishing and Kit Outfit with One Travel Case(6'1'' LW0/1 Fly Rod Kit) : Sports & Outdoors one package includes a lightweight 70 4WT Silvertip Fly Rod and a 3/4W Silvertip II Graphite Reel Wild Water Fly Fishing Complete

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I have no standardised testing for a reel's finish since scratches and finish damage happen by accident over years of use, but I look for some indicators such as the common slight finish damage in the corners of a spinning reel's foot where it attaches to the rod

Interesting detail about the way reels were coded over the decades: In 1941 a left handed version of the Penn 49 was also available

One thing you're going to notice is that both of these baits are very small

Though my custom 5500CT on the same rod will send the same 1/4 oz past 200' Here's my family of custom Ambassadeurs 4500CT, 5500CT, 6500CT, 6500CS Rocket 4600 Express, 4500C, 1500CI