Help with buying my first bait caster

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Flipping and pitching both require different set ups I'll go into both. With these techniques setups are typically quite expensive as rod sensitivity and reel quality play very large factors into these techniques.

Pitching:
Rod - Medium Heavy Fast. 6'9 - 7'1 is a great length range. Look for a nice rod with good sensitivity, flipping and pitching is all about feeling bottom, and detecting a bite.
Reel - 7 gear ratio.
Line - 14-17 lb fluorocarbon.

Flipping:
Rod - Heavy - Extra Heavy Fast. 7'3 - 8'. Look for a nice rod with good sensitivity, flipping and pitching is all about feeling bottom, and detecting a bite.
Reel - 7 gear ratio.
Line - 50+ lb braid. Don't use a fluorocarbon leader.

Light Flipping:
Rod - Medium Heavy Fast. 7' - 7'2. Look for a nice rod with good sensitivity, flipping and pitching is all about feeling bottom, and detecting a bite.
Reel - 7 gear ratio.
Line - 20-25 lb fluorocarbon.