I was just wandering if anyone had ever used a Red Man ds200 bait caster. I am trying to get a few rod and reels together on the cheap. I see them on e bay but cannot find any info on them. I do not fish toutnaments ...yet... but don't want to throw money away... even if it is 35 bucks or so... thanks for the input!

Never heard of it.

But you get what you pay for....another words if it's cheap,chances are the reel isn't gonna be very good.Save some more money up and try to find yourself a daiwa exceler,shimano citica or revo s.You can find these reels for around $50-$100 depending on the condition of it and who the seller is.

You can get away with cheaper rods,but not reels.

Listen to what grimlin told you and save your money.