good bait casting fishing reel for Bass?
Filed in Fish Talk on Dec.11, 2011
ok, so i’ve been a spinning reel fan for years, I’d like to try a good bait casting reel, i fish primarily for bass and i’d like to keep it under the $250.00 range so who makes a good one to start with and learn the tricks with?
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December 11th, 2011 at 2:58 am
try a penn pursuit
December 11th, 2011 at 3:36 am
i like the Shimano Castic reel. i have been using them for years with no problems!!! like you, i also fish for bass, for fun and competition and the reel has never let me down. it cost $169.00 at bass pro
December 11th, 2011 at 3:57 am
The Abu Garcia Revo line is awesome ranging from $120-270 with six or seven models to choose from. Also check out the Shimano Carado E which from review I have read is a good reel.
December 11th, 2011 at 4:30 am
If you can spend up to $250, you absolutely cannot go wrong with the Shimano Curado 200 for about $169.00. The Variable Braking System allows anyone to learn baitcasting while keeping backlashes to a minimum. I would match this reel against any $500 reel made today. I own three Curados, an Abu Garcia Revo, and two Quantum Energy PT baitcasters, and I would trade all the others for one more Curado. Invest in your equipment and your learning curve will be alot faster.
Best of luck to you!
December 11th, 2011 at 5:24 am
if i where you i would go to bass pro and buy like a 50 $ reel and like a 100$ rod unless you go fishing like 3 times a week and are going for 5, 6 pound bass
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SportingGoods_Freshwater%2BFishing–Reels–Baitcast_10151_-1_10001_advisor_CA.CategoryExpand_N_100001001_100000000_100001000
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SportingGoods_Freshwater%2BFishing–Rods–Casting%252FTrigger_10151_-1_10001_advisor_CA.CategoryExpand_N_100002006_100000000_100002000
December 11th, 2011 at 5:51 am
Shimano and Quantum are both good brand name reels and are in your price range. I would go to Bass Pro Shop and just look around to see what all of your options are. You never know you might find something someone hasn’t mentioned on here.
December 11th, 2011 at 6:34 am
Power bit is good for that and good luck to you.