The Abu 7000C3 came highly recommended when I asked the same question several years back and I have been happy with the reel. The retreive ratio is a little low for jiggin in that at the end of the drift when you are trying to get the jig up over the 'ledge' you have to crank like crazy to avoid loosing the jig but for plugs it is great. I took a 36 & 1/2lb 48inch striper with it on a pencil popper (Hawg Hunter) back in May. For a rod try the 'canal special' that Mike Thomas at M&D's offers.
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