Baitcaster Reels

[Elwood aka Ted Striker.]

After my purchase of a St Croix Legend Tournament Bass Finesse/Dropshot X-fast action 6' 10" 1 piece 1/8oz -1/2oz casting model rod im looking at a baitcaster reel to go with it and was looking at:        

 

1) Abu Revo SX-HS -L

2) SHIMANO CURADO 200G6

3) Daiwa Cygnus 100-3BI mag force

4) Daiwa TD Fuego

5) Abu Garcia Ambassadeur REVOSTX (8.9 oz older version.....)
6) PINNACLE Matrix II MT10SR

7) Abu revo s 

8) Recommendations from you guys for about $170.00

 

All the reels listed are all new and cheaper than the retail prices and my questions are which one is better for balance and application paired with the above mentioned rod? 

Can you recommend a reel that would be better suited than the ones in the list for the price mentioned?

 

Being in the uk the baitcasting reels available to us are the usual suspects like shimano, daiwa and abu garcia as baitcasters arent as popular here in the uk as they are in the states and the rod above is my first trigger grip rod and the baitcaster that i purchase will be my first baitcasting reel and being a newbie to lure fishing and not being able to view and try, would like your input, knowledge and experience aye. 

 

Cheers for your time fellas aye

[IAY]

The rod you purchased is very light so I would pair a light reel to balance it. I would either get the Curado I or TD Fuego if you can find it in your budget. Best of luck and tight lines!

[roadwarrior]

This is a GREAT reel and a steal!  http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/135004-pinnacle-optimus-xi-hs-hand-tuned/

 

Otherwise, Curado 50E or new Curado I

[mjseverson24]

I would look into a T3-B for like 110.00, or a bps carbon lite on sale now for 110.00 higher priced options are the shimano 50 series, or the daiwa T3, maybe a quantum exo, or tour mg... lighter the better... maybe even the new ardent models, as they are reasonably priced and very light...

 

Mitch

[Big Texan]

The TD Fuego has been gone for a couple of years, get a Tatula $149 list price, I have four and they made all my others outdated.

[Elwood aka Ted Striker.]

Cheers for all of your responses fellas aye.

Being in the uk im limited to what i can get unless i import so based on reviews ive seen on what i can get here it looks like its going to be the Daiwa Tatula or Daiwa Tatula type R ok. For my application of dropshoting and casting out jigheads with softplastics what retrieve would you recommend, the 6.3:1 or the 8.1:1?

As for $149 price list did you know in the uk the tatula type r is $230.14 and the standard tatula is $171.34? Is that good?

Or what about $396.47 for the SHIMANO CHRONARCH 51mg and $515.76 SHIMANO CORE 51Mg7

Is that expensive compared to your prices in the states?

Im prepared to pay the tatula uk prices for my first baitcaster to see how i get on with it before make my import purchase of a st croix legend extreme/elite or a g loomis nrx in either a spinning or a casting model for fishing jigheads and soft platics so which retrieve should i get for tatula type r  to pair with my st croix legend tournament bass dropshot/finesse rod for now fellas?

Looking forward to your responses fellas tight lines and happy hunting aye    

[Blues19]

I am more than happy with my Revo S.  I bought a 2nd since I liked the first so much.  I also like my Curado 200G6.  Dont think you could go wrong with either

[Elwood aka Ted Striker.]

Tatula type r ordered and sent out same day so just waiting now and im counting the hours        .

Cheers for all your replies fellas aye.

[new2BC4bass]

The Fuego was closed out in '09 if memory serves me.  It would be my number one choice by a lot of those you listed.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

The fuego is the little brother to the legendary Team Daiwa Z also known as the TDZ. Magnesium build, brass gears, many different aftermarket spool options, and other things make it the best out the bunch IMO.