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Re: Best open face reel for the money? [Re: kbleger] #4972032 06/13/10 06:35 PM
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Shimano reels are great, but the Prodidgy (Cabelas carries them) are spectacular!

Re: Best open face reel for the money? [Re: mowerman] #4973383 06/14/10 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted By: mowerman
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!


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Re: Best open face reel for the money? [Re: The Fishing Physicist] #4982346 06/16/10 02:29 AM
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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..

Re: Best open face reel for the money? [Re: kbleger] #5037249 06/30/10 05:26 PM
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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

Re: Best open face reel for the money? [Re: kbleger] #5039996 07/01/10 03:44 AM
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Shimano or Daiwa only. You want the 2500 size spool.

Re: Best open face reel for the money? [Re: FZ1] #5041885 07/01/10 05:46 PM
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Shimano Symetre or Stradic

Re: Best open face reel for the money? [Re: Big Red 12] #5082386 07/12/10 08:21 PM
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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] #5138587 07/28/10 01:40 PM
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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.


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