I have a bit of a dilemma.

[BigBurlyBass]

Well the time has come, AGAIN to buy a new rod and reel, and I have got it down to the quantum smoke. Except I am having trouble deciding on whether to get the 150 size or the 100 size, and I wan't a fast reel with "burner" gears, like the 150's gears, (the 150 holds 165 yards of 12lb test) and has 34" IPT, but the 100 size "burner" only has a 7.0:1 gear ratio which is only 28" IPT, which isn't too bad, but then it only holds 105 yards of 12lb test; and then the 100 size's 6.3:1 gear ratio brings in 26" IPT, which is on the slower side for what I am gonna be using for, but holds a pretty good amount of line, 135 yards of 12lb test. I am gonna be using this reel for topwaters, jerk baits, spinner baits, flippin&pitchin, and maybe lipless cranks, that is why I wan't the faster "burner" gears, but then on the other hand I wan't a little bit smaller and a little bit lighter reel

What would be your opinion, lighter or faster?
I will be getting a smoke rod most likely to go along with it, and wanted a 6'8" or a 6'10" MH with a fast tip, but quantums smoke rods only come in these 3 sizes (for what I will be using them for) there is a 6'6" MH rod with a fast tip which is almost perfect but just a little bit short, and the other one is a little bit longer at 6'9", it's a MH EXCEPT it has an extra fast tip. The last one is a 7" MH with a fast tip, but yet again, not quiet, might be a little long

So again would you rather have the extra length or have the fast taper over the extra fast one, for the techniques that I will be doing, which I mentioned above.

Do any of you guys have the smoke? Oh, and I am open to any of your guys's rod and reel recommendations and brands, but with one criteria, it has to be a light weight setup like the smoke

I know this is a long post and this only makes it longer but: I am probably being too paranoid and I am sure I will be happy with what ever I get, but I wan't to try to get as close to what I wan't as I can,

By the way I am 15, and I can't find the "So, how many young fellers do we have on the site" thread, thankyou guys so much for your opinion and your thoughts, and now that I have typed basically a whole book for you guys to read, and give me your 2 cent's, I have to stop now.