shimano curado, shimano curado, shimano curado. buy it once for $119, and save yourself money over time.

thats a good reel, but most dont want to spend 120 bucks on a reel. the most expensive reels ive purchased were daiwa pro caster-x 153i's I payed over $140 a piece for them, after about 2 years i was changing out line guide pawls and after about 5 years I was changing out bearings and gears. My oldest abu garcia reel is going its 11th year and has been through 100 times more abuse then those daiwas, and i have never had to replace any parts on it and it performs just as good as it did the day I bought it.

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.

Then get one off ebay for $70, or a Citica for $30. Both are basically the same reel, only the citica doesnt have as many bearings. These reels will last a lifetime.. The japanese reel makers know their stuff!

except daiwa

ABU Garcia Ambassadurs live forevever, and don't take abite out of your pocket!

my favs are the quantums and garcias best reels on the market for the dollar. I use a garcia 5500 and quantum heat. If I had to pick from the two it would be the garcia only because I can use heavier line with the garcia.

Yeah, i broke down and bought a Pflueger Prez. Its smooth. but its also a higher end model they make. in the 80 dollars and under class, Abu Garcia presides over all. they're long lasting and smooth. my dad still has a Ambassadeur 5000 from 1968 that still works awesome. anyone who says a Abu isn't in the same league as a pflueger in the same range is on crack and probably doesn't fish a whole lot.


slayer

ps-yeah, i had to be that blunt. for saying something that retarded, it deserves outright bluntness.

I would buy pflueger. I love the spinners and the baitcasters.
Brian