#572621 - 01/14/10 06:56 PM
best spinning reel for under $100
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Spawner
Registered: 05/10/09
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just picked up a gloomis float rod a couple days ago. it came with a shimano sadona 2500 which im not a huge fan of. blew the drags out of a couple very quickly. if you were on a tight budget of $100 or less. what would be the best spinning reel? ive owned sadonas, saharas, and symetry. also presidents and trions
...i kinda wanna stay away from the older model shimanos. i might look at the 09 sahara or symetry...which is about as much as i wanna spend.
i do not fish spinning setups to often, so i dont want to spend alot of money. as it will take me a good month to save up the $100 to get a new reel anyway.
thanks
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#572629 - 01/14/10 07:16 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
[Re: bankbum]
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Registered: 08/05/09
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I like the 3000 Sahara I picked up in the summer. No heavier than the 2500 models and better line capacity with more line pick up per revolution (good for setting the hook when float fishing).
The drag seems a bit more quality than the Sedona drag, too.
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#572632 - 01/14/10 07:27 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
[Re: No More Ice Fishin]
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Spawner
Registered: 05/10/09
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im leaning towards the sahara. just been going over all the new reels out. and for under $100 there is alot of good reels, all of which seem pretty even in performance. which makes it hard to decide
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#572642 - 01/14/10 08:04 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
[Re: steelhead_stalkers]
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Registered: 05/28/08
Posts: 350
Loc: Seattle, WA
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my jetty reel is a sahara 4000. I didn't want to spend the money on a stradic for the salt water and a 1-2 month fishery where I am only getting 6-10 days per year out there, so I got the sahara and really like it! it fishes very similarly to the stradic and I would recommend it!
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#572645 - 01/14/10 08:19 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
[Re: chrome demon]
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Registered: 09/21/09
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i am looking to get saros, very nice and worth the extra couple bucks
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#572650 - 01/14/10 08:45 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
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Skytucky Redneck
Registered: 03/17/07
Posts: 1425
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get a penn sargus 3000, smooth drag, saltwater resistant bearings... tho it only comes with one spool... mike shoot me a call there's some good ones on my favorite place to buy
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#572652 - 01/14/10 08:48 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
[Re: Bantam]
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Spawner
Registered: 07/21/08
Posts: 962
Loc: Monroe, WA
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get a penn sargus 3000, smooth drag, saltwater resistant bearings... tho it only comes with one spool... mike shoot me a call there's some good ones on my favorite place to buy Another vote for the Sargus... Tough as nails spinning reel that is reliable.
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#572662 - 01/14/10 09:33 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
[Re: Rossiman]
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Poon it! Poon it! Poon it!
Registered: 08/08/06
Posts: 1721
Loc: Yarrow Point
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I'm personally a fan of the Pflueger President series... 6730 or 6740 are excellent choices, and well within your range.
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#572663 - 01/14/10 09:38 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
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River Nutrients
Registered: 11/07/99
Posts: 2691
Loc: Yelmish
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cabelas prodigy...it's a diawa tierra sans "waterproof drag". they go on sale for around 70 bucks all the time.
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#572665 - 01/14/10 09:41 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
[Re: IrishRogue]
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 02/27/04
Posts: 241
Loc: Orting, WA
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I used to be hard core Shimano, but know not so sure. Don't like the big paddle handle on some models and Really don't like that some don't come with a spare spool. Even the new Stradic CI4 don't have one and thats a 200.00 spinner. BS
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#572699 - 01/14/10 11:44 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
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River Nutrients
Registered: 04/25/00
Posts: 5078
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Shimano Spirex, double handle.....used both the front and rear drag for many years, fishing summer run........and they worked fine.
Just looked on EBAY......many of them with FREE SHIPPING, also many of them under $60.00.
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#572700 - 01/14/10 11:47 PM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
[Re: DrifterWA]
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Skytucky Redneck
Registered: 03/17/07
Posts: 1425
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Hey drifter101 i have those 2 spools from that pfluger president if you get another...
Edited by Bantam (01/14/10 11:48 PM)
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#572721 - 01/15/10 12:36 AM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
[Re: Bantam]
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Spawner
Registered: 05/10/09
Posts: 779
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Hey drifter101 i have those 2 spools from that pfluger president if you get another... dont plan on getting another president. ive had way to many over the years and wanna try something different. you might be able to sell them to dj...he has that size president lol.
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#572748 - 01/15/10 02:35 AM
Re: best spinning reel for under $100
[Re: Thrasher]
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Registered: 08/22/06
Posts: 1881
Loc: Around the way
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+1 more for the Symetre. For the money they work.
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