Quote Originally Posted by Greenlawnracing View Post
Ah ok. I thought you just put any spinning rod on any spinning reel.....shows what I know!

Any way to know if this will match in advance? Am I better to just buy another combo, and put the reel from my Plueger (now broken) combo on the shelf?
Not everybody thinks a spinning rod combo has to “balance “ . It’s a matter of personal preference IMO .
I like small 500 size reels and they rarely balance a rod .
I do like an overall lightweight combo though.
BTW , shorter rods are easier to balance.