Super cheap: Ozark Trail Baitcaster Combo at Walmart $40. I bought two. Fishing a bitsy bug jig on one and a T-Rig creature bait on the other. They hit well above their low price. 

I have to follow Tom’s advice. I don’t hesitate to buy pre-owned from members here.  I’ve had 100 percent positive purchases.

I will willingly say I would buy @jimanchower’s slx mgl if I didn’t already receive mine. He’s offering a kick a** price.

Gear snobs throw a hissy fit when I mention this but Piscifun Phantoms. I picked them up on sale for around forty dollars,  I have five of them now . My first one is four years old   and has caught an estimated 1000 fish . It still performs like a champ. There is no "rumble" feeling on the retrieve like I get from other reels after heavy use.   They have been discontinued so I'm keeping an eye out on sales to try another model.  

24 minutes ago, scaleface said:

Gear snobs throw a hissy fit when I mention this but Piscifun Phantoms. I picked them up on sale for around forty dollars,  I have five of them now . My first one is four years old now and has caught an estimated 1000 fish . It still performs like a champ. There is no "rumble" feeling on the retrieve like I get from other reels after heavy use.   They have been discontinued so I'm keeping an eye out on sales to try another model.  

Own the Piscifun Serpent 2 pc. MH baitcasting rod 7ft. Own the Piscifun Flame spinning. Both have performed well for me.

I couldn't afford Ajay's line bill every year  haha

AJay would throw himself out a window if he woke up one morning and found out he only owned my stuff.  

 

I like my streamlined inventory.  simple, plain.

 

for a cheap reel.  my Abu REVO-X I got for free surprises me everyday.  but after year3, it is starting to show signs of troubles.   not sure I will ever get it serviced.  I'll just drop it off at Goodwill one day.   it is my only slow reel and it nice for big rubber swimbaits. 

On 11/16/2023 at 3:40 AM, TnRiver46 said:

I’ve got this one okuma spinning reel I “reely” like, I’ll post a pic once the sun comes out haha. I did break the handle but I keep old broken reels for parts so it’s still going. I think I paid $30 for it, which is ten dollars more than I usually pay