One my previous post my wording of Wally Marshall's products being mostly junk was wrong. I'm sorry. The reel in a WM combo I bought was cheaply made. For the price I paid for it, it should have been. I'm sure it was an entry level reel. I gave the combo to a young man I met at a boat ramp. The rod in this combo was ok and I have never had any problems with the other Wally Marshall rods I own. Sorry Wally.