penn battle graphite fishing rod BTLIV5000802MH IV 2-Piece Spinning Combo, 8' Medium Heavy one of the most common issues with traditional rod guides PENN Battle® Fly Combo -

The reel I picked up for this post had an after market knob whose articulating surfaces got Corrosion-X: The other big knock on the Saltist has been the internal parts of the Line Roller (22) as the "Collars" (21) are nylon bushings that quickly seize possibly contributed to by the brass Collar (26) that can be seen to have corrosion on it in the image below

Never had any problems $200

Fished on 8-pound fluorocarbon, an Elite 8 Rogue gets down to 8 or 9 feet, which Scalish considers the perfect depth for that time, and he can work it slowly with a super subtle action and keep it in that zone

Zach Goutremout (2nd