100 Dollar Bait Caster 2024
DBL000006 reply :
I'm looking for a Reel in the 100 dollar range. I'm looking at a, Lews Reel or a, Abu Garcia Orra SX Reel. Which one would you guys get? I know i could get the a Pro Qualifier, but with shipping i'd rather have the other 2 opinions
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
I love my lews but its a tournament, not the regular 100 dollar one. Curados are on swle for 99 at bps. Havent fished the orra 2 only held in store and it felt freat. Cant go wrong with either 1
new2BC4bass reply :
Either should be fine, but if you can get a Curado for $100, then that is the way to go.
motodmast reply :
lews speed spool $99.99
best reel you can buy at that price and a lot of people will tell you that
roadwarrior reply :
Curado G for $90 -$100 is a no brainer.
B@ssCrzy reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 2:14 AM, roadwarrior said:Curado G for $90 -$100 is a no brainer.
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smr913 reply :
You can find Daiwa Tatulas on Ebay for $100. I am loving mine so far.
HPfishin reply :
if you find a curado for around the 100 dollar mark you had better jump on it
Mattfrom_NJ reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 1:44 AM, Grizzn N Bassin said:I love my lews but its a tournament, not the regular 100 dollar one. Curados are on swle for 99 at bps. Havent fished the orra 2 only held in store and it felt freat.
Cant go wrong with either 1
Is the sale in store only bc I can't seem to find that price online
ClackerBuzz reply :
i had a lefty Curado for a minute. sold it immediately b/c it had a notch sticking out on the side of the brakes. it dug into my palm so much that it only took two outing for me to sell it. horrible design. not sure what the heck happened there.
i think they eliminated it the next year. the shimano guys can probably tell you which past year to avoid getting it.
you can see it on the bottom right of the left reel.
mjseverson24 reply :
At the 100 dollar range for lews I would look online for the tournament MG, The new orra is nice except it is mag breaks only, which is not too bad, but for like 65.00 on an auction site you can get the previous model daiwa exceler which has the mag -z breaking.
Mitch
JaxBasser reply :
Lews Speed Spool for $75 from an ebay store, spend $25 on more tackle.
jbw252 reply :
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Smokinal reply :
Lews or the Curado, either is a good quality reel. If you can mount them both and feel em, I'd do that first. You may find something in one or the other that isn't right for you.
DBL000006 reply :
The Curodos are discontinued. I don't think i want a reel that's discontinued. I'll keep doing the Reel search. I really haven't decided yet.
MemphisFF reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 8:31 AM, DBL000006 said:The Curodos are discontinued. I don't think i want a reel that's discontinued. I'll keep doing the Reel search. I really haven't decided yet.
A lot of reels get discontinued I got an E series and it's discontinued I would buy more if they weren't I don't understand that logic, not trying to be a jerk about it.
Smokinal reply :
That Curado has such a name, there will always be parts and service available for it.
DBL000006 reply :
It's discontinued for a reason
Banned-99884 reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 2:17 AM, B@ssCrzy said:x2
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iabass8 reply :
The daiwa t3 ballistic is on sale for 109 right now. Easily the best option
masterbass reply :
Daiwa t-3 ballistic at tackle warehouse for 109 ($250 reel) is great deal. I jumped on the 8.1:1 lefty. You could find lews tournament mg for around $100.
Mckinney24v reply :
Another vote for the T3 ballistic on sale right now. $109.88 is a steal for it.
Salamander12 reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 8:53 AM, DBL000006 said:It's discontinued for a reason
Please explain. I'm interested in getting a curado for $100. Maybe there's a reason I shouldn't?
Bk4 reply :
Twh have the daiwa t3 ballistic on sale for 109.88 worth the money in my opinion because regular price was 249.95 - 269-95
tomustang reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 8:53 AM, DBL000006 said:It's discontinued for a reason
Why is that?
Do you sell everything you have when they eventually get discontinued too?
TorqueConverter reply :
The Curado is a great reel. Generations of it come and go. The Curado is discontinued for a reason. The reason being that Shimano released new gen. I'd like to see the old Curado design continue to live as a low end, sub $100 reel. Caenans are kinda junky.
SCangler91 reply :
You should be able to find the Lews Tournament MG online for $100. Great reel for the money IMO. You have plenty of decent options at that price range though.
NorthernAnglers reply :
Im all for Abu Garcia but d**n my brother had lews and the 99$ one is a hell of a good reel
mac_hine reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 6:55 AM, JaxBasser said:Lews Speed Spool for $75 from an ebay store, spend $25 on more tackle.
I'd suggest this or that you go with an Abu Garcia Revo S. 105 with free shipping for gen 3 and 103 for gen 2 with free shipping. I think you'll like either the RevoS's or the Speed Spool better than the Orra.
new2BC4bass reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 8:53 AM, DBL000006 said:It's discontinued for a reason
Not to get into a slugfest here, but this shows you haven't been reading fishing forums for very long. It also tells us that you have never fished a Curado E reel. Many people consider the E series replacement not to be as good as the E series. Lews and Daiwa thanked Shimano after they came out with the E's replacement. 
Not saying that the E series were the best reel ever, but they were excellent reels 5 years ago, and they are excellent reels today. What made them good reels then hasn't changed today.
Maybe you should look into how much some of the older Daiwas are going for. My Purple Alphas is around 10 years old, but that reel is a favorite of mine, and I would put it up against many of today's new reels. Couldn't tell you how old my Black Max 1600's are, but they will throw light lures into a strong wind just as well as most new low profile reels and better than some.
Manufacturer's are continually coming out with new models to entice buyers...both new and repeat buyers. They have to if they want to stay in business. New isn't always better. I would love to be able to walk onto a dealer's lot and buy a new '66 Avanti or '65 Vette.
eyedabassman reply :
My vote goes to the Lew's reels, and then the others come in second!
bigbill reply :
For this year I'm winging it with the quantum code red and the US REEL Super Caster baitcasters on a few setups.
Next season I'll upgrade again.
iceintheveins reply :
BPS Pro Qualifier hands down. Haven't tried the $99 Lew's Speed Spool and have never heard anything but great reviews for it. Those two are the cream of the crop for reels at $100 or under.
5fishlimit reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 1:23 AM, DBL000006 said:I'm looking for a Reel in the 100 dollar range. I'm looking at a, Lews Reel or a, Abu Garcia Orra SX Reel. Which one would you guys get? I know i could get the a Pro Qualifier, but with shipping i'd rather have the other 2 opinions
For $109, and free shipping,you can grab a Daiwa T3 Ballistic at Tackle warehouse.
This reel is head and shoulders above the ones that you have listed.
roadwarrior reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 8:53 AM, DBL000006 said:It's discontinued for a reason
Shimano is introducing the next generation I Series, it's as simple as that.
As the leader in the field, Shimano will continue to introduce new products
and improvements.
Wbeadlescomb reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 8:31 AM, DBL000006 said:The Curodos are discontinued. I don't think i want a reel that's discontinued. I'll keep doing the Reel search. I really haven't decided yet.
I could agree if it was a pfleuger,quantum,etc because odds are when they break in 5-6 years parts will be hard to find. But when that curado breaks in 15 years there will still be parts for it.
I think daiwa and shimano are about the two main companies that still have parts like that.
Alpha Male reply :
TW still has the Daiwa T3 Ballistic for 109 instead of 250$. I would say thats the best deal out there.
bassmanohio reply :
I just bought a Pinnacle Producer from TWH for $89.99. I live in Ohio and our winter has been rough this year so I haven't been able to use it . I have taken it outside and thrown it around the yard and I love it. Also my fishing buddy also has a Pinnacle not sure the model but he also loves his. Hopefully this helps,
BasstotheBone reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 5:45 AM, mjseverson24 said:At the 100 dollar range for lews I would look online for the tournament MG, The new orra is nice except it is mag breaks only, which is not too bad, but for like 65.00 on an auction site you can get the previous model daiwa exceler which has the mag -z breaking.
Mitch
I agree with this post. I have a Tournament MG, but I also own 12 Lews Pro Speed Spool and 1 Tournament Pro Speed Spool. I love every single reel by Lews. Very smooth, light weight and the braking systems are excellent. You will not be disappointed.
DBL000006 reply :
After reading your guys posts. I do like the Lews Speed Spool Reel. I also like Abu garcia Reels though. When i 1st started to use Bait Casters. I bought a Silver max, just to see where it will take me. I'll say this, that 60 dollar Reel is pretty nice for 60. Abu Garcia makes great reels. I may lean towards the, Revo 2 Gen 2. I believe it's the Left retrieve. I just don't like the all white reel. Can you get those in different colors? Anyway the posts are great guys. If i was on the water every weekend fishing to put food on the table. Well, 200 dollar revo will get my attention. I don't finish like that. Small tournaments nothing big.
Mattfrom_NJ reply :
I just bought a lews speed spool new off amazon for $85. Decent deal I think
new2BC4bass reply :
On 3/12/2014 at 10:46 PM, DBL000006 said:I may lean towards the, Revo 2 Gen 2. I believe it's the Left retrieve. I just don't like the all white reel. Can you get those in different colors?
Do you mean Revs S Gen 2? Gen 2 refers to the Generation of the reel. The current model is Gen 3. Available in white only to the best of my knowledge. Both Generations come in right or left hand retrieve. Right hand retrieve will be listed as Revo S. Left hand retrieve will be listed as Revo S-L. Although I have a couple Revo baitcast reels none are the S model. I have read good things about them, tho.
DBL000006 reply :
I have another week or 2, before i decide on what reel i want. I will say this, I'm sure Lews is a great reel. I have 2 Abu Garcia Reels and they're very good reels. These reels are the lower end of their other reels. I'm going to buy the higher end reels for now on. Last year i got back into bait casters. Abu Garcia, made this very easy for me. I just love how the Abus are setup. I'm used to them, so i think i'll be buying an Abu. Just personal feel more then anything.
Wbeadlescomb reply :
Your not going to get a "high end" reel for a 100
jhoffman reply :
The t3 I agree is the best deal at that price right now. Normal pricing its the pro q, it has a fully machined aluminum frame, not a cast one.
It really also depends on what gear ratio you are looking for, you cant get all these reels in say a 5.3:1
DBL000006 reply :
6.4.1 ratio is fine by me. Plus i'm a lefty. I like abu garcia more
Justin Clark reply :
On 3/11/2014 at 1:23 AM, DBL000006 said:I'm looking for a Reel in the 100 dollar range. I'm looking at a, Lews Reel or a, Abu Garcia Orra SX Reel. Which one would you guys get? I know i could get the a Pro Qualifier, but with shipping i'd rather have the other 2 opinions
Lew's hands down.
masterbass reply :
Honestly in the this price range, you can't lose with a lews, pro qualifier, revo s, or curado g. I own 2 speed spools, a tournament, a tournament mg, pro qualifier, revo sx and my newest acquisition the t3-b. They are quality reels and I like them all. I do feel like I got the best deal on the t-3b though.
JLeon77 reply :
For $129 you can get a Lews Tournament MG and you won't find a better reel for that price. I have a Revo S and an Okuma Komodo and the Lews is my favorite.
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