Affordable rod options for lakes and large rivers?

[Gressak]

Here is some info on the gm 53.

I agree with some of the notes above. You can definitely get by with a shorter 4m rod. 5m does offer some extra advantages and disadvantages. Fighting big fish with a longer rod I find is an advantage. Reach can also be and advantage. It really depends on the usage and conditions.

Suntech GM Suikei Keiryu Special 53

So I recently purchased one of these… What a nice rod. The only other rod that I own in the class is the Nissin ZEROSUM ONI Honryu 450. I think I may like the Suntech GM Suikei better in a lot of ways. Obviously two totally different rods, but there is something delicate about the casting of the GM 53 at the 4.5 m length. At 49 its still is a perfectly enjoyable casting rod. I could fish that length all day. Casting at 53 one handed is decent as well although it starts getting a bit tip hea…