I have 200 dollars to spend on a new baitcast reel. I am planning on using it primarily for pitching/jigging/heavy texas rig stuff. I have been looking at different reviews and on the forum but I am losing my mind. I am trying to narrow it down. I am interested in the LEW's BB1 and tourney pro, Chronarchs, and REVO STX gen 3. Like I said narrowing it down has been hard. I am also open to some of the other brands like Okuma Helios. I am not very brand loyal at this point because I am still getting back in to fishing. All my past reels have been from BPS. Help will be much appreciated. Thanks

Chronarch 200e7 from the choices given.

If you can wait, the Daiwa Tatula is looking like a solid reel. Additionally, Shimano should have an October release.

I don't think you can go wrong with any of your choices. I'm partial to the Lews TP because of its size. They feel better in my hands than the 200 size Shimano reels. Plus I like the option of having mag brakes on top of the centrifugal brakes.

 

I will agree the Tatula is an interesting reel. Personally I'm going to wait until we get a number of reviews out before I think about buying one though.

I would say out of the three, get the chronarch.

 

The bb1 is for crankbaits and it has a long handle, lots of line capacity, etc. It is not going to be the best option for pitching/texas rigs.

 

The STX is good, but the Lew's reels are better. The gearbox on the stx is huge and that is a pain from what i have heard.

 

I have a lew's tp and it is not reliable and consistent, but it does cast far. I can go 20 casts without backlashing, then i will backlash randomly some casts doing the same thing. It seems to cast some lures great like jigs, and other things horribly like wooden lures or silent cranks. Also, the brake pins come out on their own sometimes.

 

I just recently got a used curado 200e5 (which is the same reel as the chronarch 200e) and it is very nice. It casts very far. I haven't tried any bottom baits like texas rigs on it yet cause the rod is a cranking rod, but it can cast one of those booyah 3/16 pond magic spinnerbaits 35+ yards quite easily.

I'm surprised by this. I have two TPs and one TSS and I haven't had any of those problems. I will admit, they may not handle super light lures that well, but that's when I pull out the spinning gear. Not trying to discredit you by any means. I've just never heard of the TP doing goofy stuff like that before.

They make the bb1 in different gear ratios u can get a 6.4.1 or a 7.1.1 also a 5.4.1 its a great reel I have the 6.4.1 an I use it for jigs an t rigs plan on getting a Lews super duty for my frog rod

They make the bb1 in different gear ratios u can get a 6.4.1 or a 7.1.1 also a 5.4.1 its a great reel I have the 6.4.1 an I use it for jigs an t rigs plan on getting a Lews super duty for my frog rod

I was looking at the super duty, it is a little cheaper and sounds like a stout reel. 

I was looking at the super duty, it is a little cheaper and sounds like a stout reel.

I'm partial to Lews. Love my MG. Getting a BB1 for cranks and a TP for jigs, worms, frogs, etc. In 7:1 ratio.

If you're liking the super duty, Check out the flea market....

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/124920-fs-lews-super-duty-541-used/#entry1369025

LC