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I have the same rod with a VS250 and fish heavy jigs in the ditch. After 15 trips or so the spool cup (part that the line roller is attached to) has become loose and can be rocked from side to side. Posted on it here and the feedback was that it was due to the anti reverse bearing and a plastic bushing becoming warn - yes a plastic bushing.
The reel is nice and I do beat on it but I bought it to stand up to what ever I could put it through and so far it looks like it can't. Maybe I got a bad build. I'm reserving judgment until I have it serviced in the off season.
Other than that, I love the combo. I added a rod butt cap with almost 7oz of lead to balance it all out. The rod hangs level on my finger at the reel base with a 2oz. plug tied on. The weight seems to make it a lot easier to put action on a plug just with light wrist action.
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