I've got a citica E and absolutely love it.  I have another one wrapped up under the tree.

I'm going against the grain from what most have said here.  Bass Pro Shops Extreme, you can get 2 of them for that price (mostly anyway).  On sale now from Bass Pro for $65 each plus shipping, but if you get lucky like I have seen here where I live, you can find them in local tackle shops for $60 each plus tax.  These are excellent reels and I'm sure some will disagree with this but I'd put mine up against the Citica D or E any day.  My brother in law fishes Curado D's and I've yet to see him do anything with his reels that mine won't do.  I'm up to 3 of them now and possibly a 4th one could be coming.

I'm going against the grain from what most have said here. Bass Pro Shops Extreme, you can get 2 of them for that price (mostly anyway). On sale now from Bass Pro for $65 each plus shipping, but if you get lucky like I have seen here where I live, you can find them in local tackle shops for $60 each plus tax. These are excellent reels and I'm sure some will disagree with this but I'd put mine up against the Citica D or E any day. My brother in law fishes Curado D's and I've yet to see him do anything with his reels that mine won't do. I'm up to 3 of them now and possibly a 4th one could be coming.

I agree, all though have not used them, I have been looking for reels in this price range for months. And from what I have read, these are indeed the best reel for this price range!   8-)

THE SHIMANO CITICA.......$120......great reel!

The Shimano Citca E is ur best bet. IMO If you search the net, you should be able to find a Citca for 112 dollars. This includes tax and shipping.

Here is the place to get a citica E for $107.99 and curado E for $155.06 shipped to your door. http://www.mikesprobassgear.com/main.sc;jsessionid=964DA854F381BEB64FDFA5DEFC7C2C15.qscstrfrnt02

When you check out put in coupon BBC10, this is a 10% coupon for everything on the site. Quick shipping and an excellent dealer.

Sallamander,

I have a Curado D I will trade you for that SX if you want.

The SX is the best reel for the money out there right now.

I have 3 BPS extreme reels and love them. You can't bet the price and performace. I guess if you spend $200 for a reel you are going to get a great reel, but for a guys with a family and kids. They are best for my dollar.