New Combo

[mazin1978]

Hi guys , my older stella spin rod just snapped about 20cm from the tip so i thought that it was time to get a new rod and reel combo. Ill be using it primarily off the boat when fishing for bream, whiting, flathead, etc. I was thinking about getting a sahara 2500 with a sahara rod which is around $130 and loading it up with 6lb fireline. Are these rods/reels any good, there is also a solstace reel with a catana rod i was looking at for $100. Any other suggestions?

My budget is around $150

Cheers

[helliconia]

I can't speak to the rods, but I have a Sahara 2500 I use for plastics and blades and its a great reel. I snapped the tip on the Sahara rod it came with originally and replaced it with another brand graphite 7'. I use 6lb braid and haven't ever had a problem

The drag on the Sahara seems good, none of the jerkiness I've felt in other cheapish reels.