Albany Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 I have been a spinning reel fishermen all my life. I have tried a few different baitcaster's. But I cannot find one I can cast very easy. Does anyone have any ideas on a good one, that I dont have to throw my arm out of socket to get it to go out very far? Also I would like to stay around $100.00 to $150.00. I was thinking maybe a Abu Garcia Revo-s or a Quantum KVD. Any ideas will help. Thank's. Quote
swilly78 Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 I tried a friends Quantum Tour Edition PT reel, I think its alittle above your price range, but that reel convinced me to buy a baitcaster this year. I could throw the heck out of it. Good distance, great control, just an easy reel to use. Quote
seyone Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 the citica e is a good real at $120. http://www.***/education/baitcaster-setup-101.html Quote
michaelkim_9582 Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 citicas a very good reel so is the new pro qualifier from trying it out at BPS and from what I heard. and also it won the field and streams best value award. and the 08 quantum energy pt, normally $189 can be bought for $100 at d*ick's sporting goods Quote
ToledoEF Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 I just bought a curado e shimano for 179, it is worth every penny! Quote
Super User Dan: Posted March 2, 2009 Super User Posted March 2, 2009 I would also suggest the Citica E from my own experience but I have heard good things about the BPS Pro Qualifier. I think either of those would be good to start with. I tried to learn on a cheap reel before I got my first decent baitcaster and I firmly believe that if you cross the $100 mark for your first reel you will learn much faster than with a cheaper reel. The better quality and components you get when you pay a little more will help a lot when you a first getting used to baitcasting. Quote
NBR Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 Albany, Any of the combos offered by the likes of BPS and Cabelas will suffice with practice but with out practice none will work well even those costing several hundred dollars. Look at Reelmechanics tutorial on baitcasting. Quote
Albany Posted March 2, 2009 Author Posted March 2, 2009 Thank's for the help I checked out the reelmechanics it was very helpful. Quote
kickbasskid Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 Citica D or E they are both awesome reels. Quote
Pitchinkid Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 Diawa anything. Somebody gave me a Phlueger Trion the other day. Not to shabby for free. Havent even put line on it yet. Anybody need it, its theres. Its a lefty Quote
moloch16 Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 If you don't want to spend a lot the Abu Garcia Silver Max is a phenomenal reel for the price. Also, you have to consider the rod and bait you will be chucking. Putting a $200 reel on a $20 rod and then trying to cast a crappie jig will end in frustration I suggest a medium action rod and start by casting a Strike King Red Eye shad. I can cast a Red Eye shad 5 miles into the wind with no backlash Quote
Super User KYntucky Warmouth Posted March 3, 2009 Super User Posted March 3, 2009 Last years Quantum Energy's can be found on eBay for around $100 and they are not bad reels at all. Pflueger Patriarchs can be found on eBay for around $150 and with the UBS you can fine tune the brakes to fit your personal casting abilities. Quote
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