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Re: Best open face reel for the money?
[Re: kbleger]
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06/13/10 06:35 PM
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mowerman
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Shimano reels are great, but the Prodidgy (Cabelas carries them) are spectacular!
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Re: Best open face reel for the money?
[Re: mowerman]
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06/14/10 12:58 AM
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The Fishing Physicist
YOLO
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Shimano reels are great, but the Prodidgy (Cabelas carries them) are spectacular! In terms of bang for buck Prodidgy reels are the cats PJs. I have one that I love. Ive only been to Cabelas once, and the Prodidgys were on sale for $69.99. Normally, at the time Cabelas had them listed as being $119.99. So the Prodidgeys were 42% off. Nice! TFP
Above all else hold these two things in the greatest of circumspection; government and self. YOLO=Schiefspiegler
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Re: Best open face reel for the money?
[Re: The Fishing Physicist]
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06/16/10 02:29 AM
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Wilson Biddy
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go with the shimano stratic or sustain. Best reels for the money. As far as the prodigy, that stupid bail keeps on closing during your casts after some use.
Had a buddy who went thru the same journy as you. He decided to buy 2 prodigies instead of 1 stratic. Bail kept on shutting after 2 weeks of usage and he ended up returning the Prodigies back to cabelas and got the stratic. Now he's a happy man..
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Re: Best open face reel for the money?
[Re: kbleger]
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06/30/10 05:26 PM
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Jobo9680
Green Horn
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Green Horn
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You might try a quantum xt or xti series reel, I have used the high end and the low end but for the price and reliability the quantum reel seems to be one of the best reels I have ever used
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Re: Best open face reel for the money?
[Re: kbleger]
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07/01/10 03:44 AM
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FZ1
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Shimano or Daiwa only. You want the 2500 size spool.
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Re: Best open face reel for the money?
[Re: FZ1]
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07/01/10 05:46 PM
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Big Red 12
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Shimano Symetre or Stradic
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Re: Best open face reel for the money?
[Re: Big Red 12]
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07/12/10 08:21 PM
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jsix321
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I have always used Shimano Stradics but just buy two Pflueger Arbors to try out. These seem good and were a great price, I think $80. Hope they perform because I like the large spools/small body design
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Re: Best open face reel for the money?
[Re: jsix321]
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07/28/10 01:40 PM
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Impulse
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I've got Stella's, Sustains and Stradics and there's no doubt they're great reels. But bang for the buck, I'd go with an Okuma- one of their high end models.
My current favorite spinning reels are "Line Winder" brand, which is a sister brand of the Okuma factory, sold into China. Their low end is a little spotty (just like most), but their high end is great.
Whatever you choose, make sure you can get parts. That's a big problem with a lot of the private branded reels coming from China for the big box stores- they may be great reels, but they just don't carry spare parts.
'81 Aggie
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