I like the Terminator spinnerbaits,white skirt gold and siler willow leaf blades is my fav. another one is the booyaa spinnerbaits(my fav. booyaa has a red hook/white tuxedo skirt and the blades are the same) good baits availbale @ wally world for only 4-/+ bucks.As for reels i fish the reel that works at the time,it seems to me blades work well with most anyreels unless your burning them across the top in which case go for the higher gear ratio,i dont have th eluxury of buying reels for specific tasks as im the dad of 3 great kids,but lets face it my days of buying expensive gear are on hold for a while.
tight lines, Brian