Baitcasting Reels, which one????

I need your experience and/or advice on which brand and model of baitcasting reel to buy this upcoming week at Bass Pro Shops. The problem for me is I don't want to spend more than $120 for a reel. YES, I plan on trading in an older reel to save a few dollars

(I bought about 4 Rick Clunn baitcasting reels over the last 4 years. 3 of the 4 will start grinding their gears when I make a cast after about 2 years - had them rebuild, etc. I am tired of having to send them in)

I was thinking about getting the Diawa Tierra or the Shimano Citica (both about the same price). How are the Johnny Morris reels? Will I have the same problem with them as the Rick Clunn?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

Jeff

Abu Garcia Revo S

This should fit that high end of your price range (about 130.00), especially with the trade in.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by smithic2034 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Abu Garcia Revo S

This should fit that high end of your price range (about 130.00), especially with the trade in.</td></tr></table>

The Revo's are nice reels
I bought 2 of these reels last year & I love them So give them a look
http://www.basspro.com/Abu-Gar...42646

the new jonny morris reels are nice for the money. You can also go cheap and get pro qualifiers, I have 5 of them. They arent as nice as my daiwa steez or fuegos but they get the job done. Revos are great reels too. If you arent used to adjusting the internal brakes on a reel then you may wanna stay away from shimano. I personally hate shimano baitcasters but love their spinning reels. I rarely buy new reels tho,I look for deals on used ones . Dont buy reels off of ebay btw, big crap shoot trust me.

In a nutshell if you must buy new then it would come between the new Jonny morris reels, revo or the new Lews speed spool which is sweet for a hundred bux. The tierra btw is chinese crap, stay away from it. They fall apart. If youre gonna buy used then I would look for a used Daiwa Fuego for around $130-140 or so.

Revo S, very happy with the 2 I have.

I have a few of the citicas (200e). Been pretty happy with them so far.

Thanks everyone. That helps me steer my path a bit better. Any others are welcome.

I've got three Citicas, had all for about two years and very happy with them.

HP

I have been Abu-Garcia Loyal for nearly forever but have recently liked the size and quality of the Bass Pro Reels...Awesome reels for under $100.00 http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif

The only advice I can offer is to make sure the reel has a one piece aluminum frame. Many of the reels in the price range you mentioned have either graphite frames or aluminum frames and graphite sideplates, you don't want any of those as they will flex under heavy loads. Many of the reels the guys mentioned are nice and will serve you well. For the price point you are at don't discount the Quantum Kinetic, it's super light and will cast a bait a country mile for $119.00.

Good luck.