If you were to go buy a new set up what would it be? rod and reel.... or try a new set up, what would it be?

That would depend on what price range you are talking about.

I would like to try a Power Tackle rod made for jigs and put a Lews BB1 Pro on it.

I currently have Shimano, Daiwa, Garcia, and Lews reels. Rods, I have Reel time rods, Shimano, Falcon, Dobyns, Duckett, Kistler, G Loomis and a Power Tackle crank bait rod.

If you want to know what my current favorite combo is, that would be a Dobyns Extreme 745 with a Shimano Core reel that I use for pitching jigs. My absolute favorite way to fish.

i have all my bread and butters which is revo sx reels, lews bb1 pros, paired with as lite allstar rod, and bass pro carbonlite rod, im thinking about experimenting with the quantum exo series just curious about them none of my buddies have them and they look and feel pretty nice

Steez on a Steez.

Also, something just cool about a Lews on a Falcon. Great match.

100% Falcon Cara T7 Amistad Special or Finesse Jig and Lews TP1H

Veritas (first gen) Winch cranking rod + orra winch reel = butter. Such a slow ratio it's hard for me to use for anything but larger cranks that push big water, but man what a sweet rig!

A 7' 11" Veritas+ Revo BEAST would be awesome for punching and fishing A-rigs double duty. I don't do either really but would if I had that rig. I didn't used to crank nearly as much before setting up my dedicated cranking rig either.

I think with a Revo rocket I could make some of my baits do some neat tricks with an erratic retrieve a 9:1 ratio.. and I'd love a Villain rod but they don't have in stock anywhere for me to put hands on so I haven't pulled the trigger yet... more concerned with rounding out my arsenal more than buying the end all be all level rods and reels anyways quite honestly.

I am an Abu whore... I have only handled a few others and none have been as satisfying for me, so I don't veer from those save for one prototype reel that was a gift (and I don't like it near as much as my Abu's either lol)

ive always been all abu but i have some lews reels now and they are very close in performance in my book, i like to experiment with other reels so i tend to buy all kinds just to say ive tried them so i can help with reviews when people ask for help

My favorite is a Megabass Orochi XX Perfect Pitch with a Daiwa Tatula Type R 100XS reel.

well all my old set ups got stolen but I am excited now bc I am buying all dobyns with lews reels! For the dollar can not beat a lews reel. Excited to use my dobyns for the first time this weekend

My two favorites are the Revo mgx with arrius rod. Very light and used for finesse fishing. Second is a G Loomis 7'6 flipping stick with a flip n pitch real. I've slung a 10 lb fish in the boat with it.