I haven't spent nearly as much time with my Finesse as the other owners here, but I have settled on Soare Ci4+ C2000SSPG spooled with 1 lb ester. I tried Luvias FC LT2000S first, but did not like the feeling during the retrieve (though I only use <1 g jig heads on this rod), and the incompletely tightened reel seat locking nut was bugging me. I'm sure any other low inertia reel would also work just fine for me on this rod. Balance is perfect with both the Soare and the Luvias.