Not sold as a combo.

My "truck rod" is an Eagle Claw featherweight 2 piece 6' with a comaratively cheap open faced spinning reel loaded with 4 lb test maxima. Second choice is the same reel screwed onto a 5', 3 piece UL Ugly Stik.

Most any d*mn near disposable 5-1/2 to 6-1/2 foot UL rod rated for 2 to 6 pound line will work. $25 will more than do. Put your money into the smoothest reel you can find. 100 yards of 4lb to 6lb is fine, more is just more weight.

Line .. maxima ultragreen. Other stuff is ok, that's just my choice. I tried P-line once. Seems to be real strong but it was real slick and wouldn't hold normal knots. Since I'm getting a bit blind "in my old age", wrestling with knots in low light and wind is not my idea of fun.

 

So you wanting the ultra light for the action or length. I picked up a Okuma ceilo this year that is a light action at 7'6". It's says light but it flexes a lot like my little Shakespeare ultra light. It casts my little 1/16 panthers about 75-100 feet running 4lb test.

 

i've got a 7'6" Celio as well and it's paired with a Pflueger Purist reel loaded with 6lb P-line. It will cast a country mile.

 

My go to line for long distance casting is P-Line Flouroclear, monofiliament coated with fluorocarbon. A year ago I was fishing Wick with two rods that had 6# test, one was spooled up with Fluoroclear 6# and the other with Izorline XXX; the Fluorclear rod beat the other one on every cast

 

Thanks guys! That is a good starting point.

 

Lots of great rod and reel choices out there. Personally I like the okuma sst ul spinning rods and pflueger patriarch 9525x.

I'm going in a different direction than the lines already suggested. In the same lb test I'd be surprised if any line can out cast Berkley nanofil. Just guessing, but I think it adds about 10% to the same cast vs mono. I had to adjust my casting stoke when I started using it because I kept overcasting my intended targets.

 

It's no longer on sale, but it seems to be periodically: north river ultra-light. I got a 7 footer with a Solstace 1000.

I'm a fan of my bigger celilo for other applications, but chose the north river over the comparable celilo when they were both on sale.

Depending on what set-up you're coming from, I doubt you could go wrong with either the celilo or cherrywood that are currently on sale. Or just go in there (Fishermans) and tell the guys what you're looking for and they'll take care of ya.

 

+1 for the okuma sst rods, I just got their sst ultralight kokanee downrigger rods, and I love them, could not be happier, and they were fairly inespensive. Just my:twocents:

 

Would have to order it but I use a 7'6" microlite rod from bass pro shops. You can find them online and they are very affordable. Have had one of mine for over 20 years. My goto for pitching crappie jigs. Match with small reel of your choice

 

The longer the rod, the better if distance is the only criterion. As far as line goes, how thin do they make braided lines? You'd have to tie a short leader but doubt any mono outcasts a good braid for distance but then again I haven't compared them side by side either.

 

the longest ultra light rod you can find seven foot would work fine. any decent spinning reel. not a lot of choice in the tiny ones. but i find the 30 dollar shimano sierra works fine.

nanofil will cast about the farthest or 4lb braid with a one pound diameter.

i fish the braid right to the hook or lure for trout casting. catch plenty as its limp when wet. and that is what is most important in line.

remember you can add a split shot above the lure and increase casting distance immensely.

 

I guess what do you consider "long distance"? If you are going ultra light with a small lure, you just aren't going to reach what I would consider long distance. You will always want to cast a bit farther. Of course you could always add weight, but not always the best idea.