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Although I'm not familiar with that particular ande rod, I would look at something rated much heavier for big jigs in deep water. I like 20 oz pipe jigs even when the current is light, but that's just me - I like to meat fish. 20-30 rating is way too light for big jigs (no offense just mho for what its worth). One of the local guys (roger jarvis) wrapped our cod rods, so i couldn't tell you a model # or anything, but they are fiberglass 30-50 blanks. you'll want all the backbone you can get for jigging and braid makes it easy enough to feel a haddock tap even if you're using a telephone poll.
I would shy away from the levelwind - that's what thumbs are for, after all its not like you're throwing plugs. You can't go wrong with the old standby 113h, but I might look at something with a high speed retrieve if I only had to buy one. The newell is nice (and lighter)for about the same $$, and the torium 30 is on my own christmas list, but will run about $160-180.
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