Hello I bought mine at a pawn shop for 35.00 cleaned it up with sone pb blaster and some south bend reel lube now its on my "new" legend extreme I got yesterday I might still get a newer reel, any suggestions for around 100.00? Thanks. Junebugman

I've got one.  Seldom use my spinning outfits.  Most people today prefer the infinite anti-reverse (also called instant anti-reverse) found on newer reels.  However, the drag is suppose to be one of the best.  I have to say I also prefer the instant anti-reverse.  Pflueger makes some very nice reels for the money.  Several are within your $100 budget,  I haven't tried one yet, but Daiwa's new Fuego would be a perfect fit on my older Fuego spinning rod.  I've got a few older Daiwas (besides the Tournament SS series) and have had no problems the little I have used them.  Lots of people will also recommend a Shimano or possibly a Lews.  $100 will get you a pretty good spinning reel.  Heck, some love the $40 Pflueger Trion. 

My buddy has a trion he likes it but I don't think he has spent 40.00 on anything his whole life! Lol

I have one,and it is a great real. I bought it here also,just like new. As far as not having antireverse,it's no big deal really. It does have a excellent drag! It's really gonna be a personal choice of the antireverse feature? I can and do fish both types,but if you ever decide to sell it,pm me please or we can work out a trade for one of my many used like new spinners.

A tank of a reel.. They just keep working & working. Very dependable.

Tim Hoover, of Backroom Baits, has 6 of them on the boat at all times. He takes a ribbing from the guys fishing with him using their JDM gear. But they work day in and day out, 250+ days a year, 50+ fish a day. Brian.

A tank of a reel.. They just keep working & working. Very dependable.

 

That is truth!

 

I've had one for many years and 90% of the time, it gets used in salt water, fighting fish bigger than it should be fighting.  :-)  It has a wonderful drag and keeps on working like a quality tool should.  It just doesn't have that silky-smooth, instant-anti-reverse, chuck-full-of-bearings feel like a Symetre or similar modern-style reel.  I have complete faith in that old Whisker!

 

Tight lines,

Bob

Lots of walleye guys around here have been using theirs for years and years w/o issues. One of the most bland, boring, and "unsexy" looking reels around but it will perform like the best of them. 

Hey kdw96 let me know what you got thanks

Hey kdw96 let me know what you got thanks

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