re: Bait-casting Reel Recommendations

I paid $99 each for these, brand new in the boxes. They retail for $599 each. They're all lefties which is all I use and Academy couldn't move them. They marked them down to $359 a few months ago and they still wouldn't sell so they dropped them to $99 to clear them out, I bought 7 of them, according to the computer I got the last 3 in the US over the weekend.

I had actually received $200 in gift cards for Christmas to go towards a Concept C, it would have been the first time in my life I own a non-Shimano reel, then I found these. These things are crazy smooth, I put all my other reels for sale right after I bought them.

I'm still tempted to try out a Concept C but I can't see them being better than these Antares.

I highly recommend Lews, they are a great quality product for the price. I fish in both salt and freshwater and wash my rods and reels off when I get off the water. No problems at all

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ABU Garcia's

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Built by the same company that builds Pflueger. Doyo or Dawon.

In fact, on the upper end reels, most of the internal parts are interchangeable.

Which is why I believe Pflueger is the best for your buck. You're getting a $250+ Garcia for $150-$175.

I am a Shimano only user. I've tried others but Shimano just holds up better. .
I fish over 100 days a year and have had very few failures.
Chronarch or Metanium are my models of choice.

To be honest, for throwing heavy lures like spinners and buzzbaits, I would get a cheap bass pro combo

I have multiple I bought for $40 that have had zero issues

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i hate you

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I concur.

Every reel made since the early 90's has been trying to keep up with Shimano. I've got Shimano Curado CU200's that are 20 years old and work great.

Shimano Calcutta... Nuff said

ordered an Abu Garcia ORRA2 SX off Amazon with my rewards points. Cost me 14 bucks

First time owning this reel. Hope it works out.

any abu garcia revos above the 'S' model

and just about any lews reel.

no need to spend a fortune.