Help with baitcaster purchase!

[apathy]

On a tight budget and I need a new reel. I'm looking at these

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_73505_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_74545_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_91122_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1

Im looking for a good reel in that price range. Would like to spend 50 or less, but can spend 75 i guess.

Please let me know what youd buy, you guys know your stuff.

[dman]

For what its worth:

One of my first baitcasters was a very cheap Daiwa in the $40 range....It lasted a long time and worked well.

Never tried the others

Plus ,  if u need a left hand retrieve the Daiwa is the only one with it out of your choices here.

[FishTank]

If you live near a BPS, I would wait until they have their spring sale.  They usually have a reel trade-in and some really good sales on their house brand reels.  They only reel from them that I have used and liked was the Rick Clunn Baitcaster.  I think last year you could pick it up for around $75 on sale during the spring sale.

[Chad.]

Hey the best advice i can give is DO NOT CHEAP OUT! go here and buy a citica, get the rebate aswell . http://www.deloscustomtackleshack.com/reels/shimanocitaca.html

[The_Natural]

Waiting for the Spring Classic is good advice, being winter and all.  All BPS and Browning reels are made by Silstar, and I'd rather own a Daiwa (I'm sure it doesn't have anything to do with the fact I own all Daiwa's  ).  I know Raul always recommends the Procaster as a great cheaper priced reel, so I'm sure he will chime in.  So I'll say Procaster  8-)

[LakeAnnaBasser]

If i were you I would either get

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_96615_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1

or

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20166-cat20331&id=0053391122850a&navCount=5&podId=0053391&parentId=cat20331&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20331&hasJS=true

[ILfisherman]

x2 on that Daiwa Megaforce w/ the twitchin' bar. I own the BPS-exclusive Procaster, ....its garbage. Buy a baitcaster w/ an aluminum frame.

[grimlin]

Daiwa procaster 6+1 $69.95

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_51500_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1

I've heard nothing but good reviews from this one and seems to last awhile as well

[Root beer]

x2 on the daiwa procaster.

The tourney reel is also a good reel. I got them both. The tourney reel is beginning it's third tour of duty with no problem. ;D

[eyedabassman]

Waiting for the Spring Classic is good advice, being winter and all. All BPS and Browning reels are made by Silstar, and I'd rather own a Daiwa (I'm sure it doesn't have anything to do with the fact I own all Daiwa's ). I know Raul always recommends the Procaster as a great cheaper priced reel, so I'm sure he will chime in. So I'll say Procaster 8-)

Also if you wait untill the Bass Prp Shops Classic is that they have a reel trade in program.  If you turn in a old reel that you don't use anymore ( the reel you turn in has to work ) they will give you so much off when you buy a reel. I think for a $ 80.00 reel you get $ 10.00 off.

[apathy]

I like the megaforce!

I dont live ANYWHERE near a BPs..so unless i can mail a reel it thats out.

Also, something very important i forgot to mention! This reel will be used in saltwater about half the time. Bass and redfish.

I REALLY like teh sound of this. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=74090&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults

in 5500 size, left hand.

[Jake.]

I like the megaforce!

I dont live ANYWHERE near a BPs..so unless i can mail a reel it thats out.

Also, something very important i forgot to mention! This reel will be used in saltwater about half the time. Bass and redfish.

I REALLY like teh sound of this. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=74090&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults

in 5500 size, left hand.

Abu round reels are workhorses. You won't be dissapointed with that one.