Need help, cant decide which reel to get. its not going to be finnese but not a flipping combo either. Im going to match it with 40 braid for jigs and small swimbaits.

Welcome to BR! 

 

The "reel" answer is up to you. Many of us have our preferences for certain brands. What are yours?

Thanks for your imput, I am a big fan of lews, shimano and diawa and they all have quality reels in that range that I could use. My two favorites are the shimano chronarch ci4 and the diawa zillion tws. I am stuck with those two and I just wanted to know peoples favorites In that range.

Shimano metanium for $270 JDM.

Abu Revo Winch 99

Abu Toro Winch 199 (both with a low 5:4.1 ratio)

My favorite Abu Rocket, but this is a high speed reel.

thanks ill look into all of these.

Lews BB1 Pro.  Large line capacity, awesome braking system, longer handle for increased torque, lightweight, and it looks awesome.  Casts smooth and far with very little fine tuning needed once you get it set.

At that price the answer is yes 

 

   tight lines 

 

      Andrew

Metanium for Shimano. OG Zillion for Daiwa. 

Choose one of the brands mentioned within that price range and you won't go wrong.

Love my chronarch!! Shimano

200-300, go Lew's.  Features/Build:Coin ratio is as close to a 1:1 than most any other brands out there; I'm an Abu guy myself.

Shimano metanium for $270 JDM.

 

Sweet!

 

 

 

I don't know that there is a bad reel in that range. Find one that has the features that appeal the most to you.

Daiwa zillion (discontinued model)

Shimano metanium for $270 JDM.

This, 100%

You really can't go wrong with that budget. Everyone is going to have their favorites. Try to get your hands on as many as you can and pick which one feels the best and offers the features you're looking for in a casting reel. Each company has some good choices. You have to pick one.

Daiwa

Shimano

Lews

Abu

Any of them in that range will do you good. I would add Pflueger to the list above

Sort f like asking for the best car in the 60 - 80k range. There isn't much junk up there.

Right now, the best thing going in that range is last year's Zillion. Not a great finesse reel, but top shelf for anything else. Built like a tank; you'll have it for a long time with normal maintenance.