I'm thinking of picking up one of these Daiwa Fuego LT 1000 spinning reels for fishing small streams. I'm usually only catching 12" bass and sunfish. I have a couple of the larger Daiwa Fuego LT 2500XDh reels which have done great the past couple years. The 1000 is around $85 on eBay.

 

Any thoughts on a better reel for the price? I haven't kept up with reels and am thinking this Fuego LT line has been out a few years so not sure if they have released something that is a better option.

Go Digitaka

The Miravel has several of the technologies found on the Stradic and Vanford - I have a Miravel 2500 and it's a sweet reel.

 

And free shipping means just that - the price you see listed is all you pay...and every reel I've ordered from Digitaka has been in my hands within 3 days.

How do you feel about a bushing in the Line roller instead of a bearing.

18 minutes ago, Rob St Croix said:

How do you feel about a bushing in the Line roller instead of a bearing.

 

I prefer a bearing but not a deal breaker for the price point. I think most of the spinning reels I've owned just had a bushing and they all did fine.

Thats pretty much the 2 I would go for.  

6 hours ago, wasabi_VA said:

 

I prefer a bearing but not a deal breaker for the price point. I think most of the spinning reels I've owned just had a bushing and they all did fine.

It's a great real at that price, probably wouldn't have cost Shimano that much to put a bearing there.