some new reels and rods

[weezymagic]

ok guys. bout to get a new job and ill have a bit extra cash. damn bait monkey wont let me do anything but listen. he beat up the tobacco monkey just this morning. anyways...

i got a st croix 6'6 med (i forget but its m or mh). it needs a reel. i was looking at the abu garcia revo stx or sx. money wont be as big of a deal for this first reel because the monkey tells me its ok. (i dont like to make him mad) Ive heard lots of positive comments on these 4 reels (hs included). i would like to know what you guys have to say on the topic.

thats part one
heres part two

im looking to advance my arsenal of r/r combos. I know that spin and baitcasters have their advantages and i have used both enough to be comfortable with them. so please offer your opinions on reels to buy. i eventually would like to have technique specific combos for optimal efficiency and performance. I would also like your opinions for rods. ive used ugly stix (who hasnt), st croix, field and stream. st croix is amazing. f/s is nothing that i saw too special. ugly is ugly. so please give me some opinions and i will probably look into atleast 1 combo for the upcoming year.


you guys might want to know that i fish mostly small lakes/ponds. i dont fish rivers. i might go once or twice to expand my horizon this year. same goes for giant lakes, i dont have a boat but will definitely be going on a few trips so i can use boats. i am on a basic to moderate level of all techniques so offer anything.