RE: Which reel
Shimano Corvalus.. about $80 good reel for the price
my favorite is the Pflueger trion 66 ($70). i use it for musky fishing. Comes in large spool or small. Can't go wrong.
give Pflueger a look, i would bet you would be happy with their reels. Head and shoulders better then the abu's and the same price. I have a bunch of abu's and they are not in the same leaque.