[dbarnett66]

I am just a newbie, but I bought older Daiwa Sealine series reels on Craiglist for $15 bucks each. I am sure you can find used Penn jig masters around the same price I paid for my Sealines. I just bought two Turner's Californian cheapie rods in the 15-40 pound range and 20-50 pound range. They were $49 each. After some major improvements to my Sealine 50h's I have a total cost of about $130 per setup. I bought all new shiny parts and upgraded drag washers etc. I think I will only spend $30 per reel in upgrades for the two 30h's that I bought. That would give me a total cost of $90 per setup. The rods did come with a lifetime warranty. If you break a rod, you pay half price to get a new one. The Californian rod did seem to have the same quality as the Big 5 cheapie rods. I know the Daiwa reels very well. I don't know much about the Californian rods that well. I guess I am taking a chance.