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Best For Ultralight Freshwater LT1000D / LT2000D : Lightest models for trout, panfish, and finesse freshwater on 48 lb mono or 610 lb braid

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If you are fishing in dense lily pads or hydrilla you might even want to step it up to 80-pound, those heavy aquatic grasses, reeds, and pads can really be abrasive and chew up your line

A good sea bass rig needs to be strong enough to handle abrasion against barnacle-covered steel, while still presenting bait naturally just above the bottom where sea bass feed

Ive been fishing with a 3-weight Classic Trout for about 10 years, and I havent been gentle with it

It's detachable, too, so easy to take with you separately should you need a smaller compartment on a lighter trip