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im kinda new to baitcast reels and i really like them and tomorow im going to bass pro to buy one under 100 dollars so if you could help me what is the best baitcast reel for under 100$ in bass pro , or tell me what you would pick thats under 100 $ (heres the link)

http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.SubClass?hvarDept=100&hvarEvent=&hvarClassCode=1&hvarSubCode=1&cmid=FILN_OS_REELS_BAITCAST

if u go on ebay u could get a shimano citica for 100 bucks or at bass pro u could get it for reg price 119. i also beleive they have the new 100 or slightly larger size 200

I love Bass Pro Shops. I live in Cincinnati so I am very close to one. I worked there for 3 years but got let go because they wouldn't let me off to fish a tournament. Needless to say I fished the tournament. I really hate to say it but I've had really bad luck with their reels. Spend the extra $20.00 and get a Shimano Curado. They are the smoothest casting baitcaster for the price. (In my humble opinion)

I just looked after posting this. Did Shimano do away with the green Curados? Nooooooooooooo! I just looked on Ebay! They did! That's not good at all. I loved these reels for the price.

Here's a link for one on Ebay..... http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-CURADO-200_W0QQitemZ150073940170QQihZ005QQcategoryZ108153QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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I just looked after posting this. Did Shimano do away with the green Curados? Nooooooooooooo! I just looked on Ebay! They did! That's not good at all. I loved these reels for the price.

The old green mean fishing machine was discontinued last year after over a decade of duty, it has been replaced by the new Citica, a reel that offers more features than the old one for the same price.

Myself I would go with a Quantum Accurist, great reels and within your budget with money left over.

theres alot in the price range of 100-120 that will serve you just fine. Obviously most will recommend the Citica because it is a very reliable reel for the price. I myself would recommed the citica as well.

Hey, Just before Christmas I bought a BPS combo with a Citica and a BPS extreme Woo Daves crankbait rod for $139. I have two of the old Curados that I like very much, but the more I use the Citica the better I like it. The quality seems to be equal. Good luck making a choice.

Jim ;)

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In that price range, I too would go with Shimano Citica.

Roger

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