06-20-2009, 02:35 AM
Dude Shop! eBay can get you GREAT reels for half the cost.
Any baitcaster under a $100 is a piece of shit. Shimano, Quantum, and Abu Garica are all making state of the art reels. Some of their older classes that are still good are being sold new.
What size do you want? Low-profile? Small? 7 to 1 gear ratio? 5.01 crankin reels? Its alot to think about.
If you have good stores go checkout what they have, but don't buy right away. Find what feels good to you. I spent 3 hours one saturday at Sportsman's Warehouse playing with this one reel. I loved it, yet I didn't buy that same reel. Just before I was going to pull the trigger to buy it, I saw a different verison and tried it. Checked the spool, the drag, and braking system. It cost me $20 more bucks but I still use that reel today.
I really like the Shimano Curado 101D or 100D. I found some on eBay and got them for half price. Its not my most expensive reel, but its very verstile and fits very nice in the palm of my hand.
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Any baitcaster under a $100 is a piece of shit. Shimano, Quantum, and Abu Garica are all making state of the art reels. Some of their older classes that are still good are being sold new.
What size do you want? Low-profile? Small? 7 to 1 gear ratio? 5.01 crankin reels? Its alot to think about.
If you have good stores go checkout what they have, but don't buy right away. Find what feels good to you. I spent 3 hours one saturday at Sportsman's Warehouse playing with this one reel. I loved it, yet I didn't buy that same reel. Just before I was going to pull the trigger to buy it, I saw a different verison and tried it. Checked the spool, the drag, and braking system. It cost me $20 more bucks but I still use that reel today.
I really like the Shimano Curado 101D or 100D. I found some on eBay and got them for half price. Its not my most expensive reel, but its very verstile and fits very nice in the palm of my hand.
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