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Probably can’t go wrong with any of the brands listed. I know a lot of guys are going with the Lew’s reels, but I don’t have one myself. I do like the feel of the new LFS series.
I have a Daiwa Lexa and that is decent for the price. They have been on sale at Gander for $69 sometimes. I have a Shimano Citica G7, which is also decent. I’m sure the new line of Citica and Curado I’s are nice. Also got a Quantum Kinetic, which I like. I am dissapointed in the new Quantums because they got rid of the main gear lube port. I like this feature on a reel. Makes it real easy to put some grease on the main gear. Lews, Pfluegars, Abu’s and maybe a few others have this.
Some people don’t like Pfluegars, but my Trion and Summits have been solid. If you can, it would be best if you can try a few reels with your rod to at least see how they feel together. Also whatever reel you get, make sure it has an aluminum frame. They are more solid than graphite and the gears stay aligned on big fish.
Good luck and have fun reel shopping.
Those I’s look and feel nice at the stores. A good place to read reviews is Tackle Tour. You never know if they are biased sometimes, but they show alot of good pictures of the reels and how they are built inside. I believe they do have a review of the
Curado I. They also have a review of the new Citica I on there.
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