A Lew's Tournament MG, or Abu Garcia Revo SX

I've owned a Citica for a few years and love it. I just bought a Lew's Speed Spool (the $99 one), and it is giving the Citica a run for it's money in my book!

I've got two Abu's, both Revo SX's. One is a 6.4 and one a 7.1. I use the 7.1 for spinners and crankbaits while the 6.4 more for soft plastics and jigging, but I love them both, in my opinion best reels for the price. Plus they have a lot of power. I even use them for catfish and they hold up to the test no problem. 

Got my chronarch yesterday, boy is it a lot easier to cast then my accurist. I see longer cast and less backlashes in my future. 

Got my chronarch yesterday, boy is it a lot easier to cast then my accurist. I see longer cast and less backlashes in my future. 

Chronarch is an awesome reel. Great choice!

Keep in mind the Pro Qualifier/Lews/Abu are pretty much the same reels.  

 

I'm a big fan of the PQ and BB1 however.

 

Another couple of options are the Okuma Helios and komodo.  I have 2 helios and 1 komodo and absolutley love them.  

 

Icast is a trade show thats a bout a week away.  If you can wait there will probably be some new reel choices in your price range soon after.

I bought a quantum smoke off e bay for 138.00 off e bay , and love it!!!!!!!  brand new!  i also bought a quantum EXO  of e bay . the first day i took it out the face plate fell off into the lake. its in the shop right now.   got that   for 151.00 off Ebay as well

Keep in mind the Pro Qualifier/Lews/Abu are pretty much the same reels.  

 

I'm a big fan of the PQ and BB1 however.

 

Another couple of options are the Okuma Helios and komodo.  I have 2 helios and 1 komodo and absolutley love them.  

 

Icast is a trade show thats a bout a week away.  If you can wait there will probably be some new reel choices in your price range soon after.

Don't say that to the Lew's FanBoys, they'll start twitching and tell you how they are so much better than all the other reels coming off the same assembly lines...

That being said, I've been fishing essentially the same reel with all the different badges for over a decade, so they are good... 

Lews Tournament, Shimano Citica, Abu Revo, Daiwa Lexa

I am surprised no one has mentioned the Pinnacle Optimus LTE reels.  Great reels for the price.

You bought a very nice reel.  Enjoy it. 

 

Definitely backlashes and over-runs will be in short supply now.