I use a Cortland Fairplay and a Renegade (off brand 5 weight's) that I got out of the clearance bin at WalMart years ago and they fish just fine. One fly reel is a Pluegger Medalist 1494 1/2 and I believe a Japanese copy of it. I use 6 lb. Trilene XL for a tippet. So nothing fancy and they work real well for me.