I am thinking about buying one of these and wanted to know what you guys thought about it.

http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/field-stream-rainier-baitcast-reel-reviews

It is pretty cheap put i think it will do just fine.

Save your money and keep an eye on our Flea

Market. The Shimano Citica is a great value and

with a little patience, you will find it for a good

price.

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocitica200e.html

8-)

The first review threw me off. I don't like the sound of that thumb bar being that weak.Yet the guy gave it a 4 star.Doesn't make any sense to me.

You get what you paid for comes to mind....that baitcaster costs less than $40....I'd stay away from it if that was me.I can't see it lasting long at all.

If you don't fish much , buy it. If you fish frequently , don't buy it.

  Don't.....DON'T! These reels run nice for a few trips, but 3 trips into my using it the anti-reverse was giving me issues, the magnetic control mechanism rubs inside the housing, creating a squealing noise, and the plastic piece that covered the thumbar cam off. Its NOT a good purchase...... > > >

I wonder about this reel,

http://www.***.com/descpage-DP100HN.html

Take another 20% off this weekend and it sure is cheap enough at $32

I REALLY don't care what brand you buy,

but save your money until you find $100 MSRP

on sale for $50-$75. The cheaper reels are NOT

a bargain.