Spinning reel under $50 that will last forever and wont have to worry about it fraying line?

[Linewinder]

On 7/29/2020 at 4:20 PM, redmeansdistortion said:

Just remember to crank slowly or you'll scare the fish away

With those older Mitchells and their slow gear ratio if you want your bait to move faster you have to crank like a windmill in a hurricane.  The newer improved model 300A for instance seems to be an improvement on the retrieve rate.

[Esox pro]

Alright im currently sticking with getting a trion unless anyone knows a better reel with same gear ratio and spool size that will still work as good as new after long term use

i usually go fishing once or twice a week with a few several day trips a year

[MN Fisher]

13 minutes ago, Esox pro said:

Alright im currently sticking with getting a trion unless anyone knows a better reel with same gear ratio and spool size that will still work as good as new after long term use

i usually go fishing once or twice a week with a few several day trips a year

Only thing I can think of would be a President - but at the prices now it'd bump over that $50 limit you stated. $59.95 at places like DSG and Sheels.

[Esox pro]

Same spool size, gear ratio, can find extra spools for cheap price and will work like new and smooth for a long time 

What i am looking for I currently use the gx2 reel but am looking for someone that will work

[TnRiver46]

I like the abu cardinal and a new diawa model I have a few of 

 

[J Francho]

I think you need to widen your parameters a bit.  Any $50 dollar reel I've bought in the past two decades lasted a few years, depending on use.  Some less, some more. In the end, they weren't worth it.  I've been using the same $200 reels now for almost a decade, one for almost 20 years.  They're mostly Shimano Stradics and Stradic CI4.  I have one Pinnacle that retailed for $100 new that is over 5 years old, and serves me well, too.

[Esox pro]

I dont have the money to afford the more expensive reels

[J Francho]

You want:

1. under $50

2. won't fray line

3. lasts forever

 

You can pick two.

 

[Esox pro]

Under $70

[J Francho]

Sedona

 

[Esox pro]

Thank you all for the help the reel that fits with the right gear ratio spool size and price is a trion 30

unless anyone knows a better real with a 5.2:1 gear ratio and holds about 100 yrds of 12lb test

[MN Fisher]

1 hour ago, Esox pro said:

Thank you all for the help the reel that fits with the right gear ratio spool size and price is a trion 30

unless anyone knows a better real with a 5.2:1 gear ratio and holds about 100 yrds of 12lb test

I wouldn't put 12# on a 30 - a 35, yes. I'm running 10# Stren Original on my 30 and that's about as 'large' a line as I'd use on that.

[thunderblack]

Shimano Stella 95% off

[Esox pro]

Well seaguar just gave me 12lb 1000 yrds of invx even though i had problems with red label so right now im about to praise them for giving me a superior model and my other reel just broke. It was a Shimano reel that broke and now i need 2 reels 

Any recommendations i use 14 lb Berkley nanfil to a 15 lb leader i need a cheap good quality one 

[MN Fisher]

3 minutes ago, Esox pro said:

Well seaguar just gave me 12lb 1000 yrds of invx even though i had problems with red label so right now im about to praise them for giving me a superior model and my other reel just broke. It was a Shimano reel that broke and now i need 2 reels 

Any recommendations i use 14 lb Berkley nanfil to a 15 lb leader i need a cheap good quality one 

Okay - InvisX is narrower than other brands so that should be alright on the 30. If you're looking inexpensive for the second reel - just get another Trion-30 - it'll handle the 14# NanoFil braid with leader.

[JustJames]

I’m sorry to say this, but your logic is quite off.

You have spooling station that cost 20-30 dollars 

You bought 1000 yds spool of FC about 50 dollars

You also use Nanofil that cost about 15-20 for 150yds spool.

But you’d rather spend on a reel for 50 buck that will last forever? 

[Esox pro]

 Spooling station and nanofil i got as Christmas presents 

i got something that allowed me to buy 1000 yards of fc for $20 and got a bad batch of red label so ii told seaguar and after several months they spoiled me with a new spool of one of their newer fcs or they made a mistake which im super happy about 

 

Also this is completely irrelevant but is anyone from rochester ny or know someone in rochester ny that knows and will change fishing rod guides ideally for cheap prices

 

[Esox pro]

I got a trion 30 and was wondering how to turn off the anti reverse and backreel without the handle coming off

[MN Fisher]

13 minutes ago, Esox pro said:

I got a trion 30 and was wondering how to turn off the anti reverse and backreel without the handle coming off

On the underside there is a flip switch - barely visible in this pic. Flipped one way, the anti-reverse is on, flipped the other way it's off...should be marked.

[Esox pro]

Ive been flicking that switch and it doesn't backreel either way

All that happens is the handle comes loose either way

[MN Fisher]

2 minutes ago, Esox pro said:

Ive been flicking that switch and it doesn't backreel either way

All that happens is the handle comes loose either way

Okay - it's a bad reel and needs to be exchanged as the anti-reverse switch isn't working.

[Esox pro]

The switch moves i just got a second one because of this 

[MN Fisher]

1 minute ago, Esox pro said:

The switch moves i just got a second one because of this 

The switch might move - but it's not disengaging the anti-reverse as it should - so it's a bad reel...happens occasionally even with the top-end reels that cost hundreds.

[Esox pro]

Also idk if this matters but there is no line on this i just got it is it possible i did something wrong with the handle

[MN Fisher]

3 minutes ago, Esox pro said:

Also idk if this matters but there is no line on this i just got it is it possible i did something wrong with the handle

Line or no line - doesn't matter

 

If the handle screwed in smoothly, then it should be good...make sure it's tight but not too tight.