7-foot medium heavy baitcast rod Level 7' Casting Fishing – Level Rods and an extreme Lew's Speed Spool 7 Foot

So you will pay a little more but I have two that have been slaughtered for several seasons and still look like new

These reels offer a balance between line capacity, weight, and power, making them suitable for a range of techniques such as flipping, pitching, and casting

A beginner can spool a reel with mono, tie directly to a hook or lure, and begin fishing without learning an additional leader knot

Ending up this years low-profile reel recommendation the Piscifun is another extremely low-priced reel that checks the boxes for a legit baitcaster

Its still a good bait, but for the most part, a buzzbait is speed-specific to keep it working along the surface