abu garcia 3000 baitcaster Max™ Pro Low Profile Reel (Prior Gen) backlash system and a quality graphite composite rod the Black Max EZ Cast combo allows anglers to master fishing with a baitcast reel without the hassle of catastrophic backlashes Abu Garcia Max SX Low

Theres no guesswork based on making visible estimations as to where the setting was before or after an adjustment

It has 3 stainless steel ball bearings plus 1 roller bearing, a Carbon Matrix drag system, a compact bent handle and star, 6 pin centrifugal brake, and a synchronized level wind system

The Abu Garcia IKE Power Series 3.0 Casting Rod has been a lot of fun to test out, and its proven to be quite the rod for $150

It casts very well too

or the pouch is in the wrong spot in the other Otherwise, the rod itself, when fully assembled with either tip configuration measures out heavier and more tip heavy than the four inch longer MIKES74-4 rod we previously tested

My best spot, among equals, was the natural flat rock I talked about