Any recommendations of a good spinning for 20-30lb braid?  In the 200 range. 

I can't think of a spinning reel in that dollar range that won't handle braid properly...heck, I run 20# Sufix 832 on my older $100 Pflueger Supreme without issue...

 

I just recommend at least a 2500 size reel.

Thank you. Any good 2500 series recommendations in that $ range. 

Does a light reel mean more than durability for you?

I like a BG 3000 but it is heavy. But it works well for my StC rods which alot of people call "tip-heavy"

I'm rough on my gear.

Personally if I was to drop $200 on a reel?

Shimano Stradic

or

Pflueger Patriarch

 

another option

Daiwa Procyon AL

 

Personally, I wouldn't drop $200 on a reel, particularly a spinning reel.

 

I'd drop $75 on a Pflueger President and buy some jerk baits.  Or maybe $125 on Revo X and a couple fewer jerk baits.

 

I throw the Revo X a lot.  Think I have 4 of them.

sub $100 reels like Shimano Sahara FJ 2500 size or if you are Daiwa guy do any of LT family that matches your budget. All will do the job.

 

Thank you 

@Fishing_FL_WI_Will Although I don’t normally use expensive spinning reels I did purchase both a Daiwa BG 1500 and a Stradic 1000 last spring both at a great price. I will say both performed well but there’s something special about the Daiwa even with the weight, the line lay is absolutely perfect and the reel is eerily smooth. 

Daiwa Caldia 3000LT for 148.00 thru Digitaka.  👍👍👍

I never spend close to that on spinning.

Okuma Ceymar feels like I did.

Wrong forum.

I use a Shimano Stella 4k most of the time but got one of those Daiwa 4k MQ reels and it’s just as tight and smooth as the Stella. Very happy with its performance. It’s around $200. Might wanna check them out. 

I’m a big fan of the Pflueger Supreme XT size 3500 for heavier duty spinning setups. They’ve been super durable and perform well. 

9 hours ago, Eric 26 said:

there’s something special about the Daiwa even with the weight, the line lay is absolutely perfect and the reel is eerily smooth. 

I also have one of the BG’s and what Eric says is true. 

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The no-brainer is '23 Shimano Stradic from digitaka.  

I love my tatula 3000 cxh. It's amazing and I don't really like using spinning reels 

Stradic 3000

I think you will find nobody spent 200 on a spinning reel and hated it