$200 To Spend

[Northern Strain]

I need a new reel and am planning to spend up to $200. I am going to put it on a Shimano crucial 6'9 jig and worm model. I currently have a curado 200e on that rod but want to put that reel on a different rod. I am considering a lews tourney pro, and the chronarch 50e? Other suggestions would be appreciated.

[LgMouthGambler]

Shimano, Shimano, Shimano. Go for the Chronarch, very sweet! Just picked one up myself. Im sure J is gonna get on this and show his picture of his 3 he has. The nerve he wont give me one, haha.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Find a Citica 200E and pocket the rest of the cash.

[new2BC4bass]

Met a fishing friend's wife today. I know the Citica gets top marks for it's price. For some reason her new Citica backlashed on her constantly. She traded it in for a Curado and couldn't be happier. From what I saw today, this lady has no problem putting a lure out there a good distance. Probably further than I am capable of casting.

Could be something was not quit right with the Citica she had because too many people say it is one of the best in its price range.

However, I vote for the Tourney Pro only because I already have a Chronarch 101A, 100B and the Curado 51E, but no Lews. Sorry I am no actual help to you, but I don't have either of those 2 particular models. I don't see how you could go wrong with either based on the reviews I've read. I am like many...have to buy most of my gear sight unseen. Reviewers may not always be qualified, but all I have to go by.

[bassinKS]

I say go with lews my dad has a shimano and I have the lews and I feel the lews is smoother and cast nicer but again it is all personal preferance but I do say a lews

[00 mod]

For a jig/worm application stick with a Chronarch 200e7. You will want the extra IPT

Jeff

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

The clearance Revos are good vaue right now. Premiers are going for $199 Usually $279.

[MrSwimJig]

I would go with the Lews Tournament Pro in the 7.1:1 Ratio

[Northern Strain]

The clearance Revos are good vaue right now. Premiers are going for $199 Usually $279.

Yeah, I saw they were on clearance! Might have to give them a look.

Thanks for all the input,

Jack

[Quillback]

Premiers are an excellent buy at $199.

[LuckyHandsINC.]

Not gonna find anything better than a a premier for $200

[Capt.Bob]

I have to warn you, I made a big mistace and bought a Lews Tournament MCS this Spring. I am an avid Shimano man from 400B Calcuttas to Sustains and Curados. over twenty reels, Now I am a owner of nothing but Lews for all my Low profile reels. I sold my Curados and Castics and replaced them with all new Lews, The Tournament Pro in my opinion is the best bang for the buck, I got mine for $149.00, It has a 14 pound max drag which is huge, so at any setting I have set it at it is smoother than my Curados were and if I need I can locker down even more, then it only weighs about 6.2 ounces, and is physically about the size of the 50E but holds a full 150 yards of 20 Lbs. test Power Pro. 5.4:1, 6.4:1 and 7.2:1 gear ratios and one piece aluminum frame, 11 BB and SSSSSSOOOOooooo ssmmooootthh!!! You can always sell it and recoup the cost if you aint happy!! I do love mine! Oh yea and centrifugal and magnetic cast control both, not to mention friction click control on the spool!!!

[SoCalFisher]

Chronarch 200e.

[Tanner McCoy]

Not gonna find anything better than a a premier for $200

I second this statement.

[iceintheveins]

Do you guys feel the Lew's outcast the Curado200e's with light baits?

[Northern Strain]

Do you guys feel the Lew's outcast the Curado200e's with light baits?

Can we put the premier into this question too? How does it do throwing 1/4oz weights?

[WCCT]

Daiwa Advantage HSTA. Best reel under $200 I have ever used.

[TylerVC]

Tackle Warehouse allows you to demo some reels. I think you can demo the revo premier, but there wasn't an option for Lews or Chronarch. You could try emailing them about it.