Best baitcaster on Reddit
319 reviews from r/Fishing_Gear, r/bassfishing, r/FishingForBeginners and 4 more subreddits
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#1
Shimano
4.5
(131)
"Shimano curado, or save a little more buy an Shimano SLX XT DC"
"Shimano Slx XT DC is the answer."
"I would grab a SLX DC XT from Japan Lure Shop or Digitaka."
"The Shimano SLX DC XT can be had for $180 or so."
"Shimano SLX with Sellus rod, $150ish and is sweet for the cost."
"It’s probably my favorite reel."
"Curado Mgl"
"Shimano SLX for 100 bucks is the best reel for 100 bucks."
"Shimano Antares or Daiwa Steez."
"I have a Metanium DC A and it will out cast my Curado DC’s."
#2
Daiwa
4.6
(98)
"I’ve had two of them for 4 years and they work great."
"Tatula from japan lure shop for your first reel."
"Daiwa Zillion or shimano metanium is around 230-240."
"I'm a daiwa guy so the tatula sv is my go to."
"I love my Daiwa Tatulas and I’m buying a 6th one today."
"Zillion SV TW from Digitaka or Japan Lure Shop."
"I use a Daiwa Lexa 300 on a 7’11” crankbait rod to toss Lucky craft FM110s all day long. Most versatile set up ever!"
"Diawa Tatula are great reels! Highly recommend!!"
"My all time favorite high-end baitcaster is my Daiwa Steez A 1016L."
"My tat 200 will sling a 6XD crankbait a country mile."
#3
Abu Garcia
4.1
(35)
"ABU Ambassadeur for the longcast."
"I think the ABU Black Max is AMAZING for the price."
"Just got an ugly stick carbon with the black max baitcaster reel. I love it so far."
"Either of these YOU CANT GO WRONG."
"Abu garcia c4, none of my abu round reels have ever let me down."
"I love the new Abu Revo. So smooth."
"Abu García Max Pro combo only $110 at the moment and it’s a steal at that price."
"I run a $70 Abu Garcia on a really old Berkley rod, and it’s a fricking beast."
"My favorite is the Revo X."
"The Abu Garcia Max Pro is solid for $120."
#4
Lews
4.2
(22)
"I just scored a lews Mach 1 for 99.99 from 170"
"Lews LFS is on sale at Tackle Warehouse for $75. Excellent reel."
"Lews Xfinity casting rod is on sale at Sportsman’s Warehouse for $30 currently."
"I'd grab a decent Lews (only company I've never had a single issue with."
"Lews American hero combos are around 60-80 bucks great starter combo."
"I'm a big fan of the lews LFS. Shimano SLX is solid too."
"Lews is the best budget bait caster imo."
"Lews mach1 used to be 99."
"Best you’ll do around that price is lews speed spool"
"Lews speedspool. After you get the hang of it."
#5
13 Fishing
4.2
(5)
"I’m a huge advocate of the 13 fishing concept a2 I got mine on sale off of amazon for about $120 last year."
"It’s my favorite reel now."
"I've moved over to 13 fishing for the beefy drag systems and pricing."
"Check out simmons in bessemer. They have 13 fishing inception series for 50 on sale, normally 150 bucks."
"13 fishing is a known brand so it should be just like any sub 100 dollar reel and rod combo."
#6
KastKing
4.0
(4)
"Kastking."
"Just got a 10lb pike 2 weeks ago up north on a 20 dollar kastking reel."
"The Kast King Zephyr is a good reel but mainly for 1/8th or heavier."
"I have a few KastKing Zephyrs and a KastKing Kestrel both can throw down to 3g reliably."
#7
Tatula
4.7
(3)
"Tatula 200. I think the 2018 model is $130 now"
"Tatula 200, or shop around for a bit and try to find a Concept A2 on sale."
"Tatulas are nice."
#8
Calcutta
4.5
(2)
"If your budget is high get the Calcutta Conquest bfs."
"Calcutta conquest BFS, modded ABU’s, used Millionaire (if you’re lucky)"
#9
JDM
4.5
(2)
"I use a JDM Antares DC MD. Works great."
"JDM scorpion is about 225"
#10
Lew's
4.5
(2)
"I'll get my vote in for Lew's as well, they just have the best feel for me."
"I always liked the Lew’s combos around $150. Nothing fancy but great for that price range."
#11
Berkley
4.0
(2)
"Berkley big game is a great cheaper line."
"20 lb berkley big game mono is a cheap, manageable line to start out with."
#12
Bass Pro Shops
4.0
(2)
"Bass pro shops pro qualifier: good internals, dual brakes."
"Check out bass pro shops combos. They're right around your price range."
#13
6th Sense
5.0
(1)
"100% invest in a good rod. 6th sense, halo elite or hfx, st croix bass x."
#14
Phoenix
5.0
(1)
"100% invest in a good rod. 6th sense, halo elite or hfx, st croix bass x. Pheonix feather or bookoo."
#15
St. Croix
5.0
(1)
"100% invest in a good rod. 6th sense, halo elite or hfx, st croix bass x."
#16
Quantum
4.0
(1)
"I got the Quantum Escalade for $50 in left handed and a 7.3:1 gear ratio."
#17
Dobyns
4.0
(1)
"Dobyns Maverick for $99 is a perfect match for the Fury."
#18
Penn
4.0
(1)
"I have thrown a Penn Fathom II 300 low profile bait caster and a Shimano Tranx 200 and neither can bomb a Battlestar 115 or 1/4-5/8oz Carolina rig into the third trough like my Penn Battle III and IV."
#19
Abu Garcia Blackmax
4.0
(1)
"My first baitcaster was a $70 abu garcia blackmax combo from walmart."
#20
Shimano SLX DC
4.0
(1)
"I've had my slx dc for a little over 2 years and it works fine."
#21
Cardiff
4.0
(1)
"I have the Cardiff, seems to be a step up from the Corvalus."
#22
Seasir Carbon Mansory
4.0
(1)
"Seasir carbon mansory on temu thank me later."
#23
Piscifun
4.0
(1)
"Check out a website called piscifun.com. They have 3 budget friendly baitcasters that are pretty good quality for that price range."
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