I’m looking to get a baitcaster for around $100 any suggestions would be great
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by Spearfightingafrican
Look at Amazon. Various models to choose from.
PFC
There are a few decent reels out there for a little more $ . Just don’t buy Chinese. South Korea and Japan make good reels.....My 2cents.
I love my ABU's but don't know if any around that inexpensive anymore. I've got a Kastking Rover 40 that I dearly
love. Years ago I found a Daiwa Millionaire at a going out of business sale for about $30, best money I ever spent! Those are round bait caster's I'm not real big on low profile reels but do have a couple New one is another Kastking but pretty much entry level. Fooling around reel I've only use a bit. have it on a 7' Kokanee Pro rod with 4# line and works fine on small mouth bass and crappie. Cast 1/8oz jigs with it. Also have a Daiwa RG also low Porfile and set up on a 6' ugly stick with 4# line and also cast's 1/8oz jigs well. Only used it on small mouth's so far and not a complaint one.
But in your case I'd suggest going around and looking at reel's revered by fishermen from entry level up. Cuts down quite a bit of looking but those maker's reputation's were hard won! Shimano, Garcia and Daiwa. There are a lot of nice reels out there definitely in the same class as these but these three have the reputation! Or if money is not a problem, look at them all and take a chance on one you just like the looks and feel of. My Kastking's I'd never heard of before getting my Rover 40. Read a guy trashing it on the internet and went and looked it up and figured nothing could be that bad. Cost me about $45 with free shipping and for that I decided to try one. I doubt that guy ever even saw one, mine is one really nice reel and lead to an UL spinning reel from them and my little entry level low profile. So you find one you like inexpensive enough and the price is right, take the chance!
Don Fischer wrote:
I love my ABU's but don't know if any around that inexpensive anymore. I've got a Kastking Rover 40 that I dearly
love. Years ago I found a Daiwa Millionaire at a going out of business sale for about $30, best money I ever spent! Those are round bait caster's I'm not real big on low profile reels but do have a couple New one is another Kastking but pretty much entry level. Fooling around reel I've only use a bit. have it on a 7' Kokanee Pro rod with 4# line and works fine on small mouth bass and crappie. Cast 1/8oz jigs with it. Also have a Daiwa RG also low Porfile and set up on a 6' ugly stick with 4# line and also cast's 1/8oz jigs well. Only used it on small mouth's so far and not a complaint one.
But in your case I'd suggest going around and looking at reel's revered by fishermen from entry level up. Cuts down quite a bit of looking but those maker's reputation's were hard won! Shimano, Garcia and Daiwa. There are a lot of nice reels out there definitely in the same class as these but these three have the reputation! Or if money is not a problem, look at them all and take a chance on one you just like the looks and feel of. My Kastking's I'd never heard of before getting my Rover 40. Read a guy trashing it on the internet and went and looked it up and figured nothing could be that bad. Cost me about $45 with free shipping and for that I decided to try one. I doubt that guy ever even saw one, mine is one really nice reel and lead to an UL spinning reel from them and my little entry level low profile. So you find one you like inexpensive enough and the price is right, take the chance!
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Don i have a kastking baitcaster n a spinning reel no problems. Haven't talked to anyone that actually owns one that doesn't like them. Pro's in all styles of fishing are now using them.
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