I have quite a few "nice" rods and reels and do fish with some regularity. I am well aware of the value placed in good tackle, and I normally wouldnt hesitate to buy something nicer, but i bought it a while back for my young boy to use and he doesnt like it, so I kept it as a light tackle fishing setup. However, I did not realize that it was this light of a rod, and it isn't conducive to my style of fishing, which means that if I dont change it, i will get zero use out of it and have 25-30 bux down the drain.

I just hate to have tackle that I cant use, and in its current form, I can't use it. With an additional 20 dollars wrapped into it, i can use it and still keep the combo under 50 dollars, which isnt bad considering its for a rod and reel that I will rarely use. A 50 dollar rod and reel combo that i sometimes might use, is better than a 25-30 dollar combo that I will never use.