daiwa ardito 19 reels 3 Piece Travel Rods with Case – Three Rivers Tackle These rods utilize a V Daiwa Ardito-TR Travel Rod w/

The bail should sit and line up, with no added twist or tension, freely with the hole in the bail arm

It may not beat pro-level reels for extremes, but for typical freshwater work (and light saltwater with care), it punches above its weight

Talked to Daiwa he said rinsing is ok but apparently there are bearings that are not magnaseal so can be damaged

Long cast spool and neat line lay help with longer casts

In order to cast a right-handed reel, you must switch which hand you hold the rod in between casts

Of course, after all this, theres the trip to the tackle shop, because you cant be fully prepared if you dont have some new tackle to try out while you are out on the water.