Ha ha, my bad guys. I obviously didn't read that properly, IIIII'm an idiot. As for the Crucial, I would say buy a St. Croix, you're already spending $100, you can get the Avid series MH 7ft, fast tip for that and they're waaaaaay better rods. I also have an Abu Garcia Veritas 7ft MH that I love, slightly less expensive at $89.
Also, because I brought it up lmao, I'm with AlwaysCatching! Be wary of the Ci4! Two reasons; #1 the difference between the two is pretty much negligible for the cost, one more ball in the bearing (6+1 Vs. 5+1), and 2.3oz lighter (for the 3000)... which sounds great but leads me to reason #2, because the reel is soooo light, it's actually not heavy enough to balance out the rod you buy, which makes a huge difference in the performance of your rod. I'd say have them slap it on the stick you want and check the balance, but it's to light for most rods. That's a lot of hassle and Stradic FJ is $50, especially when they are the exact same in every other way.
