Congrats on your new rod! Nothing wrong with a Sahara. You can get a JDM Sahara for just about same price as a US domestic market one. Both reels are made in Malaysia....with one difference. The JDM model has a shallow spool....which will give you increased casting distance and you don’t have to use so much line with the shallow spool.
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