Piscifuns Carbon R1 , Torrent or LumiCat casting rods make excellent companions for this reel
No reel memory
The total weight of the reel straight out of the box is only 5.6 ounces
Avet SXJ 6/3 MC Raptor Plus 2-Speed Reels Avet Price Range $426.99 - $476.99 Features: Precision Machined 6061 T-6 Marine Grade Aluminum And Stainless Steel Components
This one is older, and indicates the level of change Berkley PowerBait has undergone over the years
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Black and Blue, Baby Bass Rapala Crush City Pig Stick $6.99 Colors: Green Pumpkin, Black Blue, Plum Colors: Green Pumpkin, Black Blue Fleck, Grn Pumpkin Watermelon Other good spawning options are drop shots or even a power shot, a shaky head, a jig, or any other kind of bulky soft plastic bait (lizards, tubes, craws, creatures whatever you like best on a Texas rig)