thanx guys.....tomarow if the weather is nice i plan to put it to the test.....use it and abuse it.....see how it performs.....i think for little trout it will be perfect....im not catching anything over a pound or 2......a big one will be 14-16 inches tops.....only caught a few like that this year......they been stocking ones that are barely legal.....8-10 inchers....nice pretty fish but not too big.....i want a 20+ incher for the wall......next year i plan to hunt big ones.......they dont seem to stock big ones around here......i was actually going to go down to 2lb test......but its only .02inches smaller then 4.....so i went with my normal 4......next year i plan on a whole new setup......so ill see......thanx alot guys.......ill post after i fish it and let you guys know what i think of it......