Have a friend with much saltwater spinning reel experience that is getting back into bassing after many years away. He has asked me to recommend a low $100s baitcaster that he should buy 3 or 4 of plus help him outfit a new tackle box. I am thinking about three reels that seem to fit his category:

1. Bass Pro Shops Pro Qualifer at $99.99

2. Lew's LFS at $99.99

3. Shimano Curado I at $120 or so online

Never used 1 or 2 and the Curado I seems to be hit or miss whether people like them. I've got one that I have had since they came out and it has performed great so far. Maybe I just got one of the good ones?

Think any of them could work for a year or two but what about year 5 or year 10?

I have a bunch of Curados and Chronarchs that have 5 to 20 years on them with only normal oiling and cleaning so I am leaning towards the Curado I (yes I know it's made in Malaysia, but the others are probably China or Korea, so ...). For the $120 range it seems pretty solid.

What say you that have used the Pro Qualifier or Lews LFS for a few years?

I have moved to all Shimano reels, Curados, Chronarchs and a couple Metaniums, also a couple Citicas. I have a couple Stradics for spinning reels....no problems with any of them.

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FWIW, ive got 3 lfs reels and i love em. They'll cast a mile

Lews LFS for $99, changing over from Carbonlites like dreamweaver said cast a mile.

Shimano Citica or even better, Curado. Daiwa Tatula. All excellent reels.

Here's a pretty good deal on Diawa reels.

http://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/daiwa-tatula-type-r-100-casting-reels.html?utm_source=Mobile+Newsletter+8%2F28%2F16&utm_campaign=8%2F28%2F16&utm_medium=email

been using the lews for a bit now and like em. What he may want to do is see if tackle ware is having a labor day sale. If so probably 15% off and no tax or shipping. Good time to stock his tacklebox to.

Or he could wait for their black friday event in november. Last year it was 20% off with no tax or shipping with purchases over $50.

I wouldn't think twice. Grab a couple of used round abus. Swedish made reels are good reels and can be had all day long for less than a hundred. Later he can get them tuned and have an even better reel.

BPS pro Q Great for $

Plus however many on Lew's. Go to jet.com, use discount code TRIPLE15, agree to pay by debit card & get an LFS for $76.00 or a Tournament MB for just a little more shipped. Buy anything else & both items get cheaper. They also have a good selection of other brands that are discounted the same way.

Is it just me, or does http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Pflueger/catpage-PFLUEGER.html make a great reel?

I have all three reels you spoke of and the lews is my favroite by far.

several good reels offered in the 100 dollar range. I own several bps pro qualifiers and lews and imo for 100 the lews lfs is hard to beat. I will be ordering the new one next though to try it out. i have the mach1 and love it, so figure ill try this one out.

http://www.lews.com/casting-mach.php