Fav spinning reel under 75$

[slick2526]

I would have to say my two favorites are the Okuma Avenger and Epixor. The price is right and they have the quality. Im pretty hard on my equipment and theese reels take ever ounce of abuse I put them through. Virtually no slack in the handle, and the drag's are some of the smoothest I have found. I would say that they easily compete with reels twice the price.

Im just looking for some opinions from others since I will be restocking all of my equipment this year.

Thanks and good fishing.

[Guest]

I'll second the Okumas...very good reels at very good prices.

[Guest]

Shimano Sahara is a pretty good reel.

I don't know squat about Okuma--I'll check them out--where do you guys get them?

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Chells

[leechlake]

I'll second Chells, make sure you get infinite anti reverse.

[Seabass77]

You have to like the Symetre by Shimano, pretty close to that price range and a fine reel.

[Bushwacker]

I have an Okuma Inspira that is just a hair over the $75 range but is one great reel. 11 ball bearings and very, very smooth retrieve and instant anti-reverse. Definetly my favorite reel.

[WaveWacker]

I'll jump on the Shimano train.

[gspman]

Shimano Sedona is a decent reel for about $45. I think they are on sale now because they are changing the spool configurations to have more line.

[Guido]

Gander's got Daiwa's Capricorn on sale for $85. It's regularly a $130 dollar reel.

Bought one an hour ago. They are all I use.

Good luck

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[Corey Bechtold]

Quantum Kinetic, it snaps over easier than anything I've used. Second is the new Mitchell reels. They both are around 60.00

Check them out next time you shop.

[Northlander]

Okuma!

[tex22]

The Tica Cetus is a very nice real for light line fishing. I bought two of them last year and I love them. Last year at Joe's they were 60 bucks each. They were the top end Ticas last year.

Tex

[Gissert]

I like the Silstar Deadbolt. Picked one up for the wife a couple years ago, and she really loves that reel.

[joshb]

well, this is a great thread because i have been surching for the ultimate reel for years now. first i'd like to say that ive tried most of them , abu, shimano, quantum, tika, pinnacle, and okuma. also i'll say that no matter what brand, you can grab two identical reels and they can be completely different as far as rotation and slop in the moving parts, it is a rule of mine to grab three or four of the same model to find one that fits. anyway, i consider myself to be very anal when it comes to rods and reels, so here is my opinion on my favorite reel. my favorite open water reel to date is the pinnacle deadbolt..........wow what a solid rig, no slop, great rotation, smoother than i ever dreamed, outstanding drag, and like the name states.........deadbolt hooksets.
i wasn't sure about pinnacle at first - but they have got a great reel. as far as my favorite cold water reel it is defanatly the tica cetus, what a great reel. alot of brands make a good downsized version of there spinning reels but most fall short at some point. the cetus is everything a frozen water fisherman could ask for, smooth, good balance, good rotation, good feel, the best part..........great drag, and overall much better quality than most ultralight reels around.

[Corey Bechtold]

I'll second that the tica's are the best reel for ice and pan fishing. I have two now, one with 5 bearings and one with 6. They are both great but if I was to buy another tica I could get the cetus with 5 bearings. It's about 10 bucks cheaper and has a phenominal drag. I hace landed some pike in the 6 to 10lb range this year on 3 lb test line. Tica all the way for ice.

[slick2526]

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[Wayne Ek]

Quantum Kinetic ($70) This reel in size 10 works great for ice fishing and then can be switched over to a light or ultra-light rod for soft water( again someone remind me what soft water looks like) The Kinetic and Catalyst both have ceramic drags and no bail springs to break.

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[Jason Boser]

last year Abu came out with a new reel the 501 what a beauty smooth locks tight and is only around 59 bucks
Jason

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[radke22]

I'm also for the Tica's. started out with the 10BB libra and was more than impressed with the quality the smoothness. Since then i have upgraded to their top of the line tica taurus. I have the 4000 and the 1000 both with 14 ball bearings, one roller bearing and two bearings in the handle for a total of 17 BALL BEARINGS.they are comparable to the shimano stella in everyway at about half the price.

[Lunker]

I'm looking to replace a few reels this year, what are some of the prices of the reels you guys are talking about?(i know under 75 as stated but wondering what exact prices are)

[CabinBoy]

I've been using Pfleuger reels now for 3 years and really like them. 7 ball bearings and the anti-reverse is solid. A very good reel and priced right.

[Marble Ize]

Lunker,
Just saw a great deal on a reel.

Reeds sporting goods in Walker, MN is closing out size 1500 and 2000 Daiwa Capricorns for $45.99 as they bring the new model in. These are very solid reels that normally command $115.00 or more. The reason for the closeout is an update in model that changes very little in the reel.