Need a good spinning reel

[Fishing Rhino]

I'll put in my two cents worth about the Johnny Morris spinning reels.  I have two, and will not own another.  They had them on sale for 63.82 recently, and there is a reason for that.

Here's my experience with them.  First, the "titanium deposit" finish peeled off the part of the bail that holds the roller.

In addition, the finish on the body of the reel blistered like it had been underwater for years.

They replaced it.

The reel is smooth to crank, but when jigging or even twitching drop shot rigs, the anti-reverse is not instant as they claim.  There is play in both of them, and any type of jerking or twitching produces an annoying click, click, click.  Never happens with my Saros reels.

But the worst trait of the reel, that also never happens with the Saros, is that from time to time, when the bail is closed, the line will take a wrap around the roller section.

It is smooth, and the drag is fine, but the other characteristics are unacceptable.

Just bought two new Saros to replace them.

[repper]

I think you will be happiest in the long run with the Daiwa, either a Sol or a fuego. Daiwa reels seem to last longer than shimano for me, in the spinning reel category. i've not owned the new Stradic though, and it seems like everyone loves them. if you go with either i'm sure you will be happy with your choice.

[LAO162]

The Daiwa Tierra is a great value at $130 or less.  Smooth & great line management.  Since you are looking at using flouro, you may want to consider reels with a wider spool.  The Tierra (and other Daiwas) has a spool that is wider than the Stradic, without being extremely wide like the BPS reels.  Due to the light weight of the FLOOGER Supreme, you might be able to go up to a larger size to get more width (and potentially a lot of unnecessary capacity).

[SWMIBASSER]

There is a BPS Exclusive Daiwa TD pro for $110, that comes with the air bail, and other nice features, at a good price. Might be worth looking at.