CHEAPEST Reel you've been impressed with?

[kikstand454]

This one:

And now at 35 bones, it 's a no brainer deal.

holy poop.

that is the first baitcaster i ever bought and it is still my t-rig reel. it is flawless. i never even THINK of worrying about that reel. i got mine for 70 bucks or so.... i think imma get a few more at 30!!! OMG!!!

[Fat-G]

Might have to give one of those Cabelas Prodigy reels a try.

[TrippyJai]

Here's my $.02 worth about the Procaster,

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1282858719

Buy them up while you still can

Thanks for the review, I might pick up one of these as a spare for when a buddy who wants to come fishing with me.

[Dr. Watson]

I got a Daiwa Samurai spinning combo at Dick's a while ago, the reel has quite a bit of the features that their higher priced reels do. It its quite quite smooth and comes without any line on it, leaving it open for you to put what you want on it. I've been really impressed with it and it's completely worth the $25.00 I spent on it. 

[deep]

I got a Daiwa Samurai spinning combo at Dick's a while ago, the reel has quite a bit of the features that their higher priced reels do. It its quite quite smooth and comes without any line on it, leaving it open for you to put what you want on it. I've been really impressed with it and it's completely worth the $25.00 I spent on it.

I love this one. 5'6" rod, light power. Spooled up with 6lb mono, this was an absolute blast during the spring and early summer. I got my PB (6.5lbs) and a 5+ bass on this.

Finally the bale of the reel came apart after almost daily usage over 3 months, and I retired the old warrior.

It was worth a helluva lot more than the 20$ I paid for it, and way more than it's retail price of 40$. Now-a-days they are on sale at my local Dick's for 15$ or so I think.

[Dr. Watson]

I got a Daiwa Samurai spinning combo at Dick's a while ago, the reel has quite a bit of the features that their higher priced reels do. It its quite quite smooth and comes without any line on it, leaving it open for you to put what you want on it. I've been really impressed with it and it's completely worth the $25.00 I spent on it.

I love this one. 5'6" rod, light power. Spooled up with 6lb mono, this was an absolute blast during the spring and early summer. I got my PB (6.5lbs) and a 5+ bass on this.

Finally the bale of the reel came apart after almost daily usage over 3 months, and I retired the old warrior.

It was worth a helluva lot more than the 20$ I paid for it, and way more than it's retail price of 40$. Now-a-days they are on sale at my local Dick's for 15$ or so I think.

I got mine in the 6'6" medium with the 2500 series reel, i've had it since june and it's still like the day I bought it, I have been maintaing it though, seems to be working.  8-)

[Big Bait Fishing]

for my spinning set-up i have an Abu Garcia cardinal 102 reel . i bought it for 28 bucks and it has suprised me for being such a smooth strong reel . i had bought it for trout fishing but realized it was a better reel than i thought when purchasing it . i have now been using it as my main spinning set-up and bought a cheapo Diawa spinning reel for trout .

[Stephen D.]

for my spinning set-up i have an Abu Garcia cardinal 102 reel . i bought it for 28 bucks and it has suprised me for being such a smooth strong reel . i had bought it for trout fishing but realized it was a better reel than i thought when purchasing it . i have now been using it as my main spinning set-up and bought a cheapo Diawa spinning reel for trout .

I have that same reel - bought it at Dick's this year as a combo paired with a Berkley Cherrywood rod for around $40.  I don't have any experience with more expensive models or brands, but I really like this setup.

[florida strain]

I have had really good success with the cabelas prodigy baitcaster. It usually sells for 99.00 but I have picked up a few for as low as 54.00 to 59.00 dollars. They are made by Daiwa. I can't imagine there is a better reel out there for 60 bones.

I like those to

[Micro]

My Shimano Spirex 2500FG amazes me with its smoothness. It's a great all around reel and fantastic for crankbaits on my All Star American Classic 6'6" M/MF.

[bcaz01]

bps pro qualifier

[Dave P]

Pfleuger Templar from Wal Mart. Smooth and casts very well.

[SirSnookalot]

I think we are talking spinning reels, cheapest and best imo is a toss up between abu cardinal 100 series, less than $35 smooth and durable, and pflueger trion.

The Abu 170 series for saltwater about 50 bux is decent buy, but Pflueger Medalist is imo is the best value in saltwater out there, my medalist compares to my soron, quantum cabo, stradic fi and fin-nor in every aspect except a bit heavier but at a fraction of the price.  This one is a winner.

[Ronbaby]

Another vote for the Pflueger Trion. It performs as good as or better than my higher end reels. It is also one of my favorites. I have had it for several years and do alot of kayak fishing. It is constantly getting dunked in the drink and keeps on ticking.