In yalls opinion, what is the best reel for $50 and under. I know that if you really want a quality reel it should be more. Just curious though

I have bought H20 mettles every time they would go on sale for $25 (normal $50). Still have my very first one. I have literally caught big bass, catfish, ling, dolphin, and sharks with it. Too bad they have clearanced them out....

spend a few more bucks and buy Lews

Abu Black Max isn't a bad reel for the price. May not last years but an inexpensive reel

The mettles at academy they are like 30 they are awesome and 10 ball Berrings

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I used the Black Maxes from Abu when I first started fishing. They aren't the highest quality but if you take care of them they will last a while. The flipping switch actually helped me learn to use a baitcaster. I've still got a couple that I use on rare occasion, and I clean and lube them just like I do my other reels. The mettles are good reels to and cant be beat for the price when they are on sale, but they are a little on the heavy side IMO. If you can afford the few extra bucks for Lews they are one of the best reels you can get for that money

a little more than $50.00, the Pro Qualifiers from Bass Pro Shops

Good info, gonna buy a rod for my lil guys reel soon, no pun intended. LOL

Mettle has been good to me so far. I bought it for 30 bucks on clearance to see if I would like a baitcaster. It's pretty impressive for the money. Supposedly they are coming out with a 2nd model. If I didn't already have 2 nice spinning setups I would probably try a Lews next to see the difference. I'm happy though. This beats out the 60 dollar shimano my stepdad bought last year by a ton.

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Used Citica E, may have to go $60-70 though.

The Bass Pro tourneys and the Quantum combos from Dicks have never let me down.