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Best $30 Or Under Spinning Reel?

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I got a Shimano Sienna that was a bonus for joining the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters a few years ago. I had no intention of using it until my Pflueger President on my back of the Jeep rod needed a repair that my lazy ass kept postponing.

 

At any rate, I used it for about a month or so and I have to admit that for a really cheap reel, it was pretty good. Went back to the President after I repaired it but if I had to use the Sienna again I wouldn't be overly out of sorts.

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All the reels mentioned are just ok, they are fine for 30 bucks but what you have is a 30 reel and no more.  An extra 20 or $30 is going to step it up a bit, I'd forget the concept of many different line experiments on a cheap reel.  Buy 1 decent reel, put line on it and go fishing.

FFO is a good place to shop, they have a soron 20 for 60 bucks, the recon supremes are really nice buys too.

Bought a trion for clients who couldn't use bait casters - the thing is smooth and seems indestructible - just dug it out and spooled it with nan o fil for early season hair jig fishing.

id recommend both the trion and the cardinal. i have one of both, both came with spare spools. the cardinal i think is going on year 6 this year and the trion is going on year 4. both still work flawlessly and have had ZERO maintenance.

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