[Gerry Zagorski]

Another vote for the Ballistic. I know a few guys using them for Tog and Stripers and they hold up well. They have a few advantages over the BG, they are mag sealed so the internals are better protected and are composite not metal so they are lighter and not as prone to pitting.

If you're going to be using these set ups more for finesse fishing I would go with the Ballistic since the lighter weight is key. This would be especially true jigging for tog where lightweight set up allows you to feel the little ticks better.

I think the BG will serve your general needs as well but there's nothing like the feel of a lighter weigh outfit even when not finesse fishing. Much less fatigue if you plan to be casting and jigging all day too.

If your set on a lightweight rod I would put them both on the rod to see the difference of how they balance on the rod and feel on your wrist.