In The Market For New Reel

[WPCfishing]

Never handled a Curado I.  Might be the bee's knee for all I know.  I like my Tatula Type R.  Really enjoying the Pinnacle Primmus for about $7 more.  My like new Lews TP was less than your limit.  Its another nice reel.  Quite a few good reels in that price range.  Handle some and pick your poison.

 

 

Lews Tournament Pro. $139.00 at American Legacy Fishing right now.. I bought 2, awesome reels. I have 6 Lews reels in total.

 

When you sign up they give you a $25.00 discount code. You can't use it for the Lews TP reel. It's already marked down bare bone so use it for something else when the time comes.

[FishTank]

The Chronarch 200e would get my vote if you can find one on sale.

[BassinLou]

To the OP, considering the applications you would like to use the reel for I would consider: Shimano's Curado I HG, CH 200E7 or Lews: TP1 SH. I fished the 3G Revo STX for 2 seasons, but ultimately I didn't like it. Ergonomics suited me, handled ok, castability was ok, but it was the geary sound that really turned me off. Petty? Maybe. But its my opinion. I recommended the higher speed ratio's because if you are going to use a buzzbait, the higher ratio will help keep those blades on top of the water with less winding. And,  if you need a slower presentation, just slow down. Best of luck on your choice. 

[Boogey Man]

Never handled a Curado I.  Might be the bee's knee for all I know.  I like my Tatula Type R.  Really enjoying the Pinnacle Primmus for about $7 more.  My like new Lews TP was less than your limit.  Its another nice reel.  Quite a few good reels in that price range.  Handle some and pick your poison.

 

X2 on the Pinnacle Primmus, it's a sweet little reel that doesn't get much attention. Can be found online for about $150-$160 NIB. The Lews Tournament Pro is hard to beat and can be found on the bay for about $150, and the new Lew's Tournament MB which is very close in performance to the TP can be found for about $110.