I ordered this rod and reel combo after getting tired of using my father's old hand-me-down equipment. I read the reviews and it seemed like a decent deal, so I purchased. I bought some new line for it, added it and went out fishing. First time out, I caught two northern pike, a beautiful small mouth bass, and a slew of rock bass. The rod held up without a problem and other than being made fun of for not removing the sticker on the handle, I was very pleased with it.Didn’t come with bait. Also it had a few knicks and chips in the paintSeems like a decent rod and reel for being a combo. I did order one with that was supposed to come with a Berkley Flicker Shad, but it didn’t, so that’s a little disappointing but not the end of the world.This product a gift for my husband and the only dislike is, it doesn't wind backwards as other reels he own. He likes the durability and light weight of the reel. It's nicely designed also.Wouldn’t recommend this combo. Rod broke on it’s second fishing trip.The value that you get with this combo is awesome! Reel and rod are great quality!LivianaPicked this up on a whim seeing Bassmaster magazine rating the lower model well. Plus everyone knows that Jlee is an Abu user. Anyway, tried this little combo out and it performed well. 15# braid with 10# flouro leader. Drag is a little sensitive would prefer a wider range but overall it did well. Landed six bass on the first trip out with it from 3.5 - 4.25 pounds. Medium power is good for a dropshot which is what I got it for, a backup drop shot rod. Great deal for $70.i wish the fishing rod itself could be broke down in two parts as it is difficult to get into a small car, but value for the worldqualité tres mauvaiseWe received a broken fishing rod. Returning it via ups is difficult so now we have to spend more money on a repair kit. Not impressed.Bass fishing