10-09-2009, 06:06 AM
Thanks, Scott. The twitchin' reel I'm watching has more bearings than any baitcaster I own, so I'm optimistic. All of mine are cheap, but I look for bargains, then do weekly maintenance. I can't imagine a high end reel.
Hey, I started fishing as a poor wader on the Texas coast, using a battered plastic Quantum out of a pawn shop. As a church mouse, my goal then, and now, is to spend as little as possible. I've never paid more than $50 for a reel and only use baitcasters. My best one is part of a Bill Dance combo from Bass Pro, which cost $65, including a good pole. I'll buy pawned and yard sale reels that show promise and clean 'rm up. Sometimes I rescue a good one, but I really need to learn how to change out bearings.
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Hey, I started fishing as a poor wader on the Texas coast, using a battered plastic Quantum out of a pawn shop. As a church mouse, my goal then, and now, is to spend as little as possible. I've never paid more than $50 for a reel and only use baitcasters. My best one is part of a Bill Dance combo from Bass Pro, which cost $65, including a good pole. I'll buy pawned and yard sale reels that show promise and clean 'rm up. Sometimes I rescue a good one, but I really need to learn how to change out bearings.
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