MCG, the reel on the rod with the gold bands is a Presso 1025 in 1000 size. Ultraslab hooked me up with it and I sent him some jigs, lots of em, in return. The best reel I own. It rides on a Phenix Mirage 6’ ul that I built and makes those gills a lot of fun. The rod with the composite seat and a gold spool is a Soare Bb1000 and it rides a 6’ light action Fenwick build of mine. Both of them have Varivas braid and I’m not sure which one. I have several different ones that I use and have no complaints with any of them. The UL had .15 or .015, whichever it is, and its 4lb test pretty close. The Soare has the same style of braid and it 5.2 lb test. The only thing I have any issues with will never be changed and it goes for any braid really, and that’s abrasion resistance. I use a 4 lb clear leader and switch between mono, nylon, and flouro. The nylon and flouro are also Varivas. They work well for me and thanks for asking…..Tim