Ive been looking around for awhile for a new reel but there are so many out there im having a hard time.
I have 2 curados and i love them, but i dont know if i want to get a new one, or stick with the reels i already know i like.

My question is, wat would u recommend for a reel under $130?

Jdub

I can bring my 05 bass pro shop catlog to your houseyou can borrow it if you want.

You can buy my Curado for eighty bucks !!!!

i got the basspro catalog.

THanks tho

i think im goin to have to pass u up on that offer,
thanks

* Has anyone have or have tried Quantum Accurist PT??
Any feedback??*

Jdub

I have 4 Curados and thought about buying a different reel but in the end I stuck with the Curado. I have'nt tried any of the Quantoms. I've tried some of the mid range Daiwas ($50-120) but liked my Curado more.

I don't have any experience with the Pflunger President but haven't heard any bad things about them. Scott Green likes them a lot and thinks they're a better deal than the curados. Right at that price point too.

I would probably try one myself but darn Mr. Pham is making me think about those more high priced reels :9

Anyway, try something different and let us know! Shimano are hard to get away from but experimenting might lead to something great!

Todd

Don't know if you have seen them yet but Shimano makes "Low end" baitcasters. Bass Pro Shops do not carry them,but Cabela's do. Sure they are cheap in price, but not in qaulity. I have been using the Coriolis. Perfect for the guy that doesn't want/have a wad of cash to spend. Shimano is a great manufacturer, can't go wrong there...

Bassin

If it were me, I would spend just a couple more bucks and get the curado superfree. I have been using shimano baitcasters for a few years now and swear by them.. marc x

I`ve got a used chronarch 100 I`m selling.They only reason I`m getting rid of it is because its righthanded(I`m going all lefthanded).Its one of the best reels out there,on a scale of 1-10 mechanically its a 9.5+ and an 8+ cosmeticly.I`ll let it go to one you guys for $120.00 or possibly trade it for a cbr 847.It also comes with the cloth shimano reel bag,wrench,extra weights and the paperwork.Bill

I do not want to sound like a Shimano whore but I will not buy anything else.

I have had Abus, Diawas, Quantums, Mitchels, Bass Pro, and Cabela reels and while they are all very fishable they do not seem to have the duribility of the Shimanos. I know that I have posted this before but I still use my very first Shimano baitcaster that I got in 1988, it still works like a champ and I have never had it serviced or cleaned. Last year I bought one each of the low end Shimano baitcasters (Castillo, Crestfire) and have been impressed with them. Now they are not Curados but they are very useful reels. The other thing I like about Shimano is their coustomer service. I recently sent my older spinning real to them and they fixed it no charge and it was back in my hands in just over a week. If you like the shimanos I would stick with them. I am thrilled that Santa brought me my first Curado this year, I am sure I will have it for a very long time.

Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what have-yous

I might get that reel from you Bill (if Jared doesn't want it). I think you're smart to go left-handed. I have one that I have experimented with but may go with more come the future.

Todd