Best Reel Under 200 Dollars ? 2024

Mainebass1984 reply :

In your opinion what is the best baitcaster you can buy for 200 dollars or less ?

lmbfisherman reply :

All of them in between 100-200. All of them have their advantages and disadvantages, it's all preference. So you can fill in the blank there. IMO all the reels in this range are solid quality period.

robster80 reply :

from the few ive used id pick the curado i. tho for my next setup im gonna try a tatula

new2BC4bass reply :

On 2/10/2015 at 10:17 PM, lmbfisherman said:
All of them in between 100-200. All of them have their advantages and disadvantages, it's all preference. So you can fill in the blank there. IMO all the reels in this range are solid quality period.

Lews guy will recommend a Lews, Shimano guy a Shimano, Revo guy a Revo, Daiwa guy a Daiwa. I haven't met a reel yet I didn't like to some extent. Picking the best would only prove it best in my opinion. I have several that are the best.....at the time I am using them. That includes all of the previously mentioned brands and some others as well.

Catch and Grease reply :

From all the reels I've got to use enough to have an opinion, I'd say the diawa tatula...

Darren. reply :

Chronarch 50e for me.

But "best" is quite subjective. I like smaller,

lighter reels. 50e fits the bill perfectly for me.

But there are plenty of excellent options in

that price range, though. Get your hands on

'em at your local BPS, Cabelas, or local shop

and feel how they palm in your hand, the

smoothness, etc.

Got big hands, small hands? Does reel weight

bother you? Prefer larger, smaller reels, etc.?

I own Shimano, Daiwa, Quantum. 50e reels are

the most expensive I own, and about all I use

now.

roadwarrior reply :

On 2/10/2015 at 10:34 PM, new2BC4bass said:
Lews guy will recommend a Lews, Shimano guy a Shimano, Revo guy a Revo, Daiwa guy a Daiwa.

Ain't that the truth?

The "new guy on the block" is Pinnacle. The staff and a few BassResource members have

written reviews on several of the new Pinnacle reels. The Primmus Xi HS is slightly above

your pricing point, but could be bought within your range on sale. This is my favorite:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/149259-review-of-pinnacle-primmus-xi-hs-hand-tuned/

*Hootie reply :

On 2/10/2015 at 10:34 PM, new2BC4bass said:
Lews guy will recommend a Lews, Shimano guy a Shimano, Revo guy a Revo, Daiwa guy a Daiwa. I haven't met a reel yet I didn't like to some extent. Picking the best would only prove it best in my opinion. I have several that are the best.....at the time I am using them. That includes all of the previously mentioned brands and some others as well.

Now, that's the "REEL" answer.

Hootie

Mike L reply :

We're all limited by what we've used.

In the range you're asking about...

Curado I

Curado E

JM Sig

BPS PQ

Curado G

Revo S

BPS Extreme

Quantum Accurist

Mike

Delaware Valley Tackle reply :

From a mechanical standpoint I have to agree. The $150 price point is VERY competitive. Each design has pluses and minuses but it will come down to preference and the available deal at the end of the day.

Trent Wilson reply :

I bought a Lew's BB1HLZ from a local dealer when the fishing show rolled around. Prices at 159.99, had it shown at 140. Old man chased me down and dropped it to 130. I offered 120, Ended up at 125, 137 after tax. It's by far smoother than any Daiwa, Shimano, or Pinnacle I've picked up so far. And let me put it this way....I'm saving up to buy 3 more of them.

ColdSVT reply :

Aldabaran for sure

J/k

Like the rest said you can pick any of em in that range

Curado i

chronarch e

lews bb1

Lews tourny pro

Abu stx

abu sx

diawa tatula

johnny morris

etc etc etc etc etc

Alonerankin2 reply :

The greasest reels in the world are called Shimano.. There are no negatives to them!

Curado I at your pricing..

illinifan4152 reply :

Shimano Curado I or Chronarch 200E

fishballer06 reply :

Another vote for Curado or Chronarch here.

mjseverson24 reply :

it depends what you want to use it for...

casting deep cranks I like the Quantum energy, smoke, or kinetic. or the Lews BB1.

pitch and short accurate casting, I like the Tatula regular or the R. or the T-3B.

For heavy cover heavy line applications I like the Lews Superduty.

for an all around reel the Chronarch E is a pretty good choice...

Mitch

adam32 reply :

I would look for the discontinued diawa zillion. They can still be found under 200 dollars if you look. None of the reels mentioned so far even compare.

rawjuice reply :

Honestly, you cant go wrong with any of them in the 100-200 range. Seems most companies have one or a few different models in that range and I personally would be happy with either one.

new2BC4bass reply :

On 2/10/2015 at 11:00 PM, roadwarrior said:

Ain't that the truth?

The "new guy on the block" is Pinnacle. The staff and a few BassResource members have

written reviews on several of the new Pinnacle reels. The Primmus Xi HS is slightly above

your pricing point, but could be bought within your range on sale. This is my favorite:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/149259-review-of-pinnacle-primmus-xi-hs-hand-tuned/

I have the 6.3:1 Primmus Xi coming. $150.57 plus shipping. $157.56 total, I believe. 5.9 oz. May have to go out and skip a bait over the ice.

Trent Wilson reply :

On 2/11/2015 at 1:14 AM, new2BC4bass said:
I have the 6.3:1 Primmus Xi coming. $150.57 plus shipping. $157.56 total, I believe. 5.9 oz. May have to go out and skip a bait over the ice.

I feel your pain. Nothing feels like a lunker more than getting hung on a stick in a snow drift.

BadBassWV reply :

I think I would use Power Pro Braid......OOPS!!!!!! wrong thread.

zell_pop1 reply :

At Walmart.com you can get a pflueger patriarch for $150 or a daiwa tatula for $100, those would be the best reels at that price point.

webertime reply :

New:

The Cuardo I is really nice. The Tatula is nice but it may feel big in your hands dude, they do mine.

Used:

There are a ton of TD Zillions out there for $100-$150, add the price of a cleaning and Smooth Drag upgrade and I'd take one of these.

The Citica E used is $50-$75. Add a bearing under the drive shaft ($3) and a Smooth Drag ($8). Once this is done this reel is 98% of the performance of a Curado/Chronarch E. And for the investment you could upgrade a few of your combos from those Silver Max's...

fisherrw reply :

Chronarch hands down.

bass1980 reply :

"Best" you'll get the typical BR replies about preference, which is true. If you ask "which is your favorite reel and why" you'll get better answers.

For me my favorite reel under $200 is the Shimano Chronarch 51e. It can almost do it all. I did a test on distance against a T3 1016 on casting distance with a senko and it only lost by 2-3 yards average. Very impressive considering the T3 1016 is consider the best caster. I use it to crank shad raps, 1.5's, to medium divers. It has more power than my Daiwa T3, steez, and SOL. It's small so Palming is great.

After flushing and reoiling the spool and side Plate bearings it was even better. The only thing about it is if you run 15lb mono then you'll run into line capacity issues.

David228 reply :

My first post so hello to all. I purchased a Revo SX 6.4:1 recently from bass pro for $159 and will be getting a $20 rebate in the mail in the next few weeks. I was going to buy a reel for sure so it didn't take much convincing but the salesman talked highly and claimed they sell more of these at that price point than any other reel. I have had a great experience with the Curado in the past though. I have been unable to fish the Revo yet so I cant comment on performance. Do any of y'all recommend the Revo SX??

Thanks, David

BassinLou reply :

On 2/10/2015 at 10:16 PM, Mainebass1984 said:
In your opinion what is the best baitcaster you can buy for 200 dollars or less ?

Mainebass for what application are you looking at?

new2BC4bass reply :

On 2/11/2015 at 7:11 AM, David228 said:

My first post so hello to all. I purchased a Revo SX 6.4:1 recently from bass pro for $159 and will be getting a $20 rebate in the mail in the next few weeks. I was going to buy a reel for sure so it didn't take much convincing but the salesman talked highly and claimed they sell more of these at that price point than any other reel. I have had a great experience with the Curado in the past though. I have been unable to fish the Revo yet so I cant comment on performance. Do any of y'all recommend the Revo SX??

Thanks, David

Welcome to the forum. Glad you found us.

Don't know about the SX models. I have read plenty of posts on the Gen 2 SX. Exceptional casting distance when set up properly, but a lot of people couldn't seem to get them set right. Quite a few backlashes. The Gen 1 SX was highly thought of by many. Gen 3 I haven't read much about.

David228 reply :

On 2/11/2015 at 7:37 AM, new2BC4bass said:

Welcome to the forum. Glad you found us.

Don't know about the SX models. I have read plenty of posts on the Gen 2 SX. Exceptional casting distance when set up properly, but a lot of people couldn't seem to get them set right. Quite a few backlashes. The Gen 1 SX was highly thought of by many. Gen 3 I haven't read much about.

Thanks for the response, I will follow up with my experience with the SX

buzzed bait reply :

would ask first what application you intend on using said reel for?

then would say i never pay MSRP for anything so a $200 reel is more like a $225 or $250 MSRP for me and then find a deal bringing it down to $200...... so take that into account and maybe broaden your search.

as far as a suggested reel, i got a lew's tournament pro on the auction site new for $145 and feel like for that price it's as good as you can get. if you're willing to look at used reels, you can get all sorts of steals on reels for $200 or less. i recently snagged a chronarch ci4+ for $150 shipped and i really couldn't tell if it had ever been used before....

Fish Whacker reply :

On 2/11/2015 at 2:00 AM, webertime said:

New:

The Cuardo I is really nice. The Tatula is nice but it may feel big in your hands dude, they do mine.

Used:

There are a ton of TD Zillions out there for $100-$150, add the price of a cleaning and Smooth Drag upgrade and I'd take one of these.

The Citica E used is $50-$75. Add a bearing under the drive shaft ($3) and a Smooth Drag ($8). Once this is done this reel is 98% of the performance of a Curado/Chronarch E. And for the investment you could upgrade a few of your combos from those Silver Max's...

Weber,

I've got 3 Citicas that I would like to upgrade - already Fine Reels.

What specific bearings and Drags do you like and please, where did you get them?

Thanks for your help

Poolshark reply :

I think at that price point they are all nice. I don't think you can go wrong with lews, shimano, diawa, abu etc. It depends on what you prefer and how you plan I using it.

Mr Swim Jig reply :

It is all going to come down to your preference...

I really like the Daiwa Tatula and the Tatula Type-R reels...but that is what I prefer

Get your hands on as many as you can to see how they feel to you. This price range is highly competitive and definitely don't over look Pinnacle reels...

ytail reply :

Curado 200E's are within budget. Even cheaper ones are Daiwa Advantage series of reels. But as a previous post said, Shimano guys recommend Shimano reels and Daiwa guys Daiwa reels. Most reels between $150 and $200 are good.

On 2/10/2015 at 10:16 PM, Mainebass1984 said:
In your opinion what is the best baitcaster you can buy for 200 dollars or less ?

webertime reply :

On 2/11/2015 at 8:01 AM, Fish Whacker said:

Weber,

I've got 3 Citicas that I would like to upgrade - already Fine Reels.

What specific bearings and Drags do you like and please, where did you get them?

Thanks for your help

I got some abec 3 bearings on ebay for dirt cheap. They are in a slow rotation part of the reel so going higher abec is a waste. Smooth drags are available through their website or our very own DVT.

TorqueConverter reply :

*** ***. Curado i, and Tatula are all good choices.

*Hank reply :

I have the Tatula type R and its a solid reel very smooth and durable bought it a while back and have beat the crap out of it while shore fishing but still works great! The only thing is i have found that it casts just as far as any $200 dollar real w/ out the T-Wing.

But im deffenently glad i bought it! Its a great choice if your looking for a real in the $200 range!...

WdyCrankbait reply :

Yes, go to the store and try to put as many as possible in your hands.

See about demoing some reels from the wharehouse. At that price range, you have a lot of options from manufactures that have been around a long time!

What options do you like the best on a reel, carbon fiber handle, click drag, etc. start there and narrowing down your choice of reels.

Good luck!

Bait Monkey, Bait Monkey, Bait Monkey!!!!

ncbass reply :

I am a Shimano guy but for right now at BPS if you need a reel then you'd be foolish not to buy the Pro Qualifier for $50 bucks.

Schuyler co reply :

On 2/11/2015 at 7:11 AM, David228 said:

My first post so hello to all. I purchased a Revo SX 6.4:1 recently from bass pro for $159 and will be getting a $20 rebate in the mail in the next few weeks. I was going to buy a reel for sure so it didn't take much convincing but the salesman talked highly and claimed they sell more of these at that price point than any other reel. I have had a great experience with the Curado in the past though. I have been unable to fish the Revo yet so I cant comment on performance. Do any of y'all recommend the Revo SX??

Thanks, David

David, I have the REVO SX 6:4:1 Gen 3 and absolutely love it. Used it for everything, no problems dialing it in. I really like it with 12lb flourocarbon tossing square bills. Good choice, you'll like it! I'm actually torn right now between a a Revo SX 7:1:1 or a Lews TP for throwing jigs?!! And I can't get both because I need a new goose gun!!!!

C_Stout reply :

Love my revos, have gen3 stx, rocket and quite a few gen2 sx and stxs, but for under 200 the Tatula type R is the way to go.

Robert Riley reply :

On 2/10/2015 at 10:34 PM, new2BC4bass said:
Lews guy will recommend a Lews

Get a Lew's Tournament Pro or a BB1 hahaha

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