1 2 2 ounce baitcasting rod KastKing Kestrel Finesse Fishing this combo is engineered to deliver exceptional results Best Bass Fishing Rods -

For anglers who want the best all-around baitcasting rod regardless of price, the Okuma X-Series is the top pick

The adjusting dial is to set the spring tension and change the brake-saturating point.(see left picture below) The system doesn't change the brake profile at slower than the set speed

These types of lures average from 3/4 to 2 ounces each

There are some aftermarket treatments that profess to keep it more supple and less likely to absorb water, but even without those you can easily expect a spool of braid to last a full seasonunless of course you backlash it miserably, because a good braid overrun can be remarkably tough to get out

I use this reel when casting lighter weedless soft plastics around grass flats and near oysters in mud-bottom creeks