Picked up my new baitcasting combo today (also bought a new spinning combo from Cabela's since they had some great deals going and saved $80 off the normal prices), put 15# line on it and played with the reel setting for about 10 seconds then put 1/2oz weight on the line and tossed it in the grassy back yard about five yards. Perfect, easy, no problem. Did 10, 20 yards... cake. Could use even less weight than that and am sure it would cast just fine. Doubt I will have any issues casting anything with this.
Thanks for the info
Spinning combo is set up with 10# and will be for steel in the rivers. This one will be for salmon in rivers.