In The Market For A Reel

[Alpha Male]

I have been looking at getting another reel....ahhh, cabin fever, I am thy  b*tch.

 

I have no real brand loyalty as far as reels go, but I have been leaning towards centrifugal brakes as I find them more to my liking and have already decided to "try" a mag only reel when I bought the tatula.

 

It will be on a Gander Mountain GSX tournament Medium fast rod and mainly used for poppers, topwater, and maybe some form of plastics.

 

I am also looking on the cheaper end of the spectrum, meaning under 120$ish. The front runners in my search are the Lews BB-1 Speed spool (BB1SHZL), the Quantum Accurist PT (AC101HPTA), or the Abu Revo S.

 

Now I know I said that I have no brand loyalty but I have not had good luck with shimano baitcasters (I love their spinning reels), nor have I liked phlueger.

 

Some advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance guys.

[John G]

Just out of curiosity, what Shimano baitcasters have you had bad luck with and what kind of bad luck did you have?

[Sam]

Shimano Baitcaster Problems: None

 

Why?  Get them serviced by a professional every other year and keep them in my house out of the inclement weather while in storage.

 

Suggested Baitcaster: Anything Shimano!

[MCS]

Dude I hear good things about the accurist and at $120 ish the catalyst is there too. Check out this site called Reds Gear it has some decent deals. It is ok if you don't like shimano. I don't either, they will get over it lol If you feel like hunting around look for the older model Energy PT. some place discount and some have yet to, but you should be able to pick one up for around a 100.

[Alpha Male]

Just out of curiosity, what Shimano baitcasters have you had bad luck with and what kind of bad luck did you have?

I had a caius and a citica. the citica would bind from timie to time and the caius just felt sloppy. and while I know they are on the low end of the scale I just expected more.

 

Shimano Baitcaster Problems: None

 

Why?  Get them serviced by a professional every other year and keep them in my house out of the inclement weather while in storage.

 

Suggested Baitcaster: Anything Shimano!

 

WOW. Thank you for that helpful and informative post. I will now go and rethink my entire life!!

 

 

Dude I hear good things about the accurist and at $120 ish the catalyst is there too. Check out this site called Reds Gear it has some decent deals. It is ok if you don't like shimano. I don't either, they will get over it lol If you feel like hunting around look for the older model Energy PT. some place discount and some have yet to, but you should be able to pick one up for around a 100.

 

I will have to check them out too.

 

 

Also I have been looking at the lew tournament speed spool. It as actually cheaper but has as many bearings and also has both brakes vs the bb1  which has only the centrifugal. anyone know why? I did notice that the line cap is smaller but they weigh the same-ish.

[MCS]

I had a caius and a citica. the citica would bind from timie to time and the caius just felt sloppy. and while I know they are on the low end of the scale I just expected more.

WOW. Thank you for that helpful and informative post. I will now go and rethink my entire life!!

I will have to check them out too.

Also I have been looking at the lew tournament speed spool. It as actually cheaper but has as many bearings and also has both brakes vs the bb1 which has only the centrifugal. anyone know why? I did notice that the line cap is smaller but they weigh the same-ish.

I forgot to mention I own the older model energy PT. I know friends that have them as well. Also friends that use the quantum code. It is probably the cheapest alum frame reel out there. It ain't the fanciest or prettiest but they say it gets it done.

Couple of buddies I talk to use lews, nothing but good things about those as well. Pm bassnlou he owns a couple different models he probably can give u the run down.

[MCS]

One more thing the gander gsx quantum( kinda same as the code/accurist) reel I saw that on sale for 79 from its 99 reg price.