shopping for a new reel

[fsh4fun05]

I "froze" up my spinning reel. It was a mid-price Pflueger that I wasn't very impressed with anyway. So I'm in the market for a new reel but with all the advances in technology blah, blah I don't know what to get. I need a reel designed for 8# test 4.9-5.2-1 ratio. There are so many options that I've found myself stumped. I was hoping for some input from the 'fellas to point me in the right direction. I don't want to spend more than $100. As picky as I sound I should know what I want right? After looking on E-Bay I'm worse off than when I started looking. Life is full of decisions...
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