I am pretty new to finesse fishing but, not to fishing in general. My Dad and I fish tournaments a lot and, I just can't throw those great search baits and craw baits. I just ordered a custom ML St.Croix Drop Shot rod. Now I need a nice reel with a really smooth drag and, durable. I am going to be putting braid on the reel so I would like the braid ready spool. Thanks in advance tight lines

Assuming you bought a spinning rod?

 

If so, what is your price range, because there

are plenty of reels to choose from...

 

In the $100 range, I'd recommend a Daiwa Lexa

2000SH or a Shimano Symetre 1000.

 

From there I'd go up to a Shimano Stradic 1000FJ.

 

Throw some more details at us and that'll give us 

more info to go on.

I'll second the Symetre and Stradic FJ

I'm a big fan of the Team Lews Gold Carbon spinning reel,

 

I have that and two symetre's either one will work

Get a stradic ci4 in a 1000 size you won't be dissapointed!!