Well I went to the shop today... Ended up buying a redington rise 3/4wt, and went with the avid. While intending to wait until my new rod for this set up a mystic m series 8'3"...
Curiosity got the best of me i went to walmart, found a eagle claw black eagle 5wt for $20 and went to go see how much better this line is vs my mainline I have on my redington pursuit outfit...
Holy crap! This is a great little set up, the rod is definitely a medium flex and not sure if I would like it with a 5wt line on it but, it casts like a dream, and I can roll cast it 15-20' further than the 8wt pursuit! With aim control!
I'm not sure if it's just the line, or if that $20 pole was a golden nugget hidden in the depths of white trash consumer hell...
But all an all it's an awesome set up, heck I even hooked up to a carp( did not have the big net with me so when I landed it on the shore he broke the leader) but all I can say is wow! And now I'm really excited to see what this line will do on a "good" rod!
On a side note, the balance is way off on the outfit though, seems the reel loaded weights too much... Though after an afternoon of fishing it I could not tell...
I'm still just blown away at how much I like this setup...