I have a nice lightly used Pflueger Endeavor bait casting reel and rod combo. The rod is graphite and is a different brand then the reel. The reel was recently strung with 6 lb Berkley Fireline! The reel functions smoothly! I however can not seem to get the method down on using a bait caster. It seemed like a great idea when I bought the real but apparently there is a trick to casting this style reel. I will also throw in a cheapy shimano bait cast reel that was on the rod originally. I am putting this up for sale for this reason! $70 firm! Located in Broadway Va. Willing to ship if you pay that cost.