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If you're going on a kayak, I would recommend switching to Conventional.
I normally use Spinning reels also, mainly because they never birdsnest when casting a lot; but I use Conventional when I'm on my kayak. When I'm cranking and pumping, I found that the Spinning bail kept hitting things like my legs, leashes, the hull, or what-not. After one trip with a Spinning, I got a conventional and never looked back. Your experiences may differ.
As for rod strength, it depends on how much you want to fight the fish. There are guys on this board who land big fish on skinny rods all the time. On the opposite end of the rod-strength spectrum, I've seen guys out there with tree trunk rods and roller tips... looks like they're going for Bluefin Tuna or something! I think your current rod will be fine. I look for a good fore-grip (grip ahead of the real seat) so that I can get some good leverage.
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