Everybody has a different budget to work with.
That being said, the Ciscos' are definitely top of the line
For someone that fishes a couple weekend a month or doesn't want to dump a lot of money into equipment, the Big Jon gear would be a good choice.


On a side note if you go with a plastic reel it's not advised to use weed wacker line on them as it will have a tendency crack the reel from the load pulling and tightening the remaining line on the reel