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378 reviews from r/Fishing_Gear, r/SurfFishing, r/saltwaterfishing and 16 more subreddits
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#1
Shimano
4.5
(158)
"You could pair it with a Shimano Sedona, Sienna, Sahara, Nasci, Miravel, Pfluger P"
"Pretty hard to go wrong with a shimano sienna combo."
"Very happy with my nasci 5000 on an equivalent rod."
"I recommend going 1 step up and get the Miravel if you can!"
"Shimano Sienna is about as good as it gets for the $30 price point and mine has lasted for years."
"If you want to upgrade from the BG I’d recommend a shimano stradic."
"For a heavy casting reel I'd go either Shimano Curado K, Tranx or a Calcutta Conquest."
"I'm over 300 days fishing with a zodias bfs and currado."
"Shimano Sahara is a great reel for the price."
"Really pleased with my Shimano nasci. Only about 6 months old but smooth as butter and a monster drag!"
#2
Daiwa
4.5
(82)
"I got the Daiwa crossfire LT combo for $50 … talk about a hidden gem."
"Daiwa Saltist PE Special BFS or Daiwa Gekka Bijin are both meant for saltwater."
"Just clicked the order now but on the CQ."
"Daiwa saltist PE special."
"Daiwa BG is the best bang for your buck, pretty cheap for a saltwater reel and will last awhile as you clean it after trips."
"6k Shimano Speheros, which is the same size as a 4k Daiwa, and is the only IPX8 sealed (safe to dunk underwater) reel in that price point."
"BG MQ would be my pick."
"I recommend 2023 Daiwa Tatula 100. It's super smooth and lightweight."
"DIAWA BGMQ 2500 or 3000 for inshore."
"Fuego or BG, I love the fuego."
#3
Penn
4.5
(41)
"Get a penn pursuit combo medium action."
"Just get a Penn Pursuit 3000 it last as long if not longer than the more expensive ones."
"I love my Penn Squall II."
"Penn Spinfisher or Slammer."
"The battle 3 is a lifetime bulletproof reel and the rod is pre"
"I love my penns, Battle, Spinfisher, slammer etc.. all great for stripers."
"Penn Slammer"
"Okuma Rock away sp medium with my Penn battle 3 size 4000 works wonders."
"Penn Spinfisher long cast edition."
"We love the penn slammer or surfblasters here"
#4
Lamson
4.6
(14)
"I'll second, third or fourth the Lamson liquid."
"My reel is a LAMSON Guruthat works perfect for the coastal waters and bays."
"The lamson reels are the best general duty reels."
"I love my Lamson reels."
"They’ve held up wonderfully for me."
"Lampson makes a very reliable reel and a good price."
"Get a Lamson Guru or upgrade to a Grande if you want to stay with Redington."
"Anything Lamson! They’ve held up wonderfully for me."
"IMO its hard to beat Lamson’s quality for their entry level reels."
"I use a Lampson Liquid. Around $140."
#5
Pflueger
4.2
(14)
"Pflueger President (prior gen--havent used the new refresh). Only reel I will use."
"I pulled the trigger on a pfluger president, very happy."
"The pflueger president is my go-to recommendation for a budget spinning reel."
"Pflueger president if anyone doesn’t agree they are complete buffoons."
"I have a Berkley CherryWood light rod paired a Plueger president that was on clearance at Walmart."
"I'm using a Pflueger President XT and would recommend."
"Previous generation Pflueger President size 35 is on sale at Walmart for $40."
"Ugly stick with a pfluegar president."
"3 or 4k reel, pflueger, shimano, or daiwa reels in that price range are all about the same quality wise."
"Can recommend a Pflueger president XT."
#6
Okuma
4.2
(10)
"Get an Ugly Stick spinning rod, the shortest one they make, and a Okuma Avenger or Ceymar baitfeeder reel in the 4000 size."
"Is the best $50 reel on the market."
"Okuma Ceymar is great."
"Okuma is reasonably priced for their quality."
"Okuma avenger. I see these more than any other reel as a rental on charter boats."
"Okuma ceymar, great reel and it matches with the black and red."
"Okuma Ceymar C-10, or if you wanna go real cheap Piscifun Flame 500."
"Ceymar is tough to beat for the price."
"Okuma Ceymar is really solid at around $45-50."
"I also threw a cheap okuma reel on there and it works great."
#7
Piscifun
4.1
(9)
"I use a 3000 piscifun Carbon X on it and love it."
"Depends on your budget. I would stay in the 5000-6000 size. Piscifun or penn."
"Don’t sleep on Piscifun."
"I just took advantage of their black Friday deal and picked up both the 1000 and 2000 size Carbon X."
"Piscifun sword if you want something cheap and durable, it’s held up better than my Lamson liquid."
"Under 75: Piscifun Sword."
"I’ve had good luck with the piscifun reels."
"$50-60 retail."
"Piscifun Carbon X II - 2000."
#8
Danielsson
5.0
(5)
"Danielsson reels are perfect for this."
"I’m gonna second the Danielsson L5W 6nine recommendation."
"I have one, it’s awesome."
"Danielsson is the best value out there."
"The best reels for the money are made by Danielsson."
#9
Shimano Nasci
4.8
(4)
"Reel - starting out go nasci, get stradic if more experienced bc price."
"I got one the other week (I tried and loved both, the Raider being $30 cheaper helped get it over the line) and paired it with a Nasci 3000 reel."
"I recently picked up a 500 and 1000 Shimano Nasci for my UL rods and absolutely love them."
"Anything more $$ than a nasci or a daiwa Exceler is unlikely to be worth it."
#10
Lamson Liquid
4.5
(4)
"Lamson liquid all day."
"I have a Lamson Liquid and Guru and like the both."
"I've been impressed with my liquid s so far."
#11
Battenkill
4.0
(4)
"Get a used 5/6 graphite rod with battenkill reel or an old rimfly."
"Pulled the trigger on a click and pawl Battenkill."
"Love my Battenkill click 3-5 good price works perfect."
"Battenkill works great for me"
#12
Nautilus
5.0
(2)
"I’m a big fan of Nautilus for reels."
"Get a Nautilus."
#13
Galvan
5.0
(2)
"Good American-made company that makes quality stuff."
"My guide buddies use that reel for saltwater and like it better than reels that are twice as expensive."
#14
Lamson Guru
5.0
(2)
"Lamson Guru"
"Lamson guru. Love mine the drag system design and weight are perfect for me."
#15
Rugged Creek
4.5
(2)
"Check out the rugged creek GRProto. Full cage design, smoothest drag."
"Super solid drag and build quality."
#16
President
4.5
(2)
"I've been very happy with my president going on 4 years now."
"The president is a great long lasting tell."
#17
Shimano Stradic
4.5
(2)
"Imo the best mid priced reel for sw."
"Reel - starting out go nasci, get stradic if more experienced bc price."
#18
BG
4.0
(2)
"I recommend the BG4000 with 20# braid to a 15 flouro topshot."
"BG 4000 sounds good if that’s your budget."
#19
Shimano Sienna
4.0
(2)
"Mate buy a shimano sienna, bulletproof, almost as good as waaaay more expensive reels and cost ya $80."
"I recently bought a Shimano Sienna size 1000 and a Daiwa Laguna LT size 2000 and both are pretty solid for under $50."
#20
Shimano Saragosa
4.0
(2)
"I would not get a reel cheaper than a saragosa or slammer."
"It’s only like another $100 and it’s a huge step up."
#21
Pflueger President
4.0
(2)
"I use a pflueger president, personally."
"I really like my pflueger president."
#22
Hydros
4.0
(2)
"I will +1 the Hydros and the Lamson Guru, which is currently on sale."
"The most robust reel I have and is mid range is the Hydros."
#23
Sage
4.0
(2)
"They are legit for the price point."
#24
Echo
3.5
(2)
"Echo has some good options in that range."
"The cheapest Echo Reel will work just fine."
#25
Kinetic
5.0
(1)
"Paired with a 5000 size Kinetic Brutalis and it's an amazing budget setup."
#26
Saragosa
5.0
(1)
"Can never going wrong with Saragosa. It’s gonna get splashed. Don’t go cheaper."
#27
Abu Garcia
4.0
(1)
"Abu Garcia makes a good bait caster that doesn't break the bank."
#28
Daiwa and Shimano
4.0
(1)
"I love Daiwa reels and most things Shimano are good quality."
#29
Zebco
4.0
(1)
"You get good prices there and the oscillating spool fixes a lot of issues that spincast reels commonly have for casting."
#30
Gekkabejin
4.0
(1)
"I love my Gekkabejin it can be found on amazon for around 240$."
#31
Lew's
3.0
(1)
"The Lew’s American Hero isn’t a bad reel for $30."
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