Best $100 Bait caster?

[paublo25]

I have a friend who wants to purchase a reel for her husband for their anniversary and wanted to keep the cost around $100-$150. I love my citica and curado E series but haven't heard that many great things about the new G series. I have heard a lot of good things about Lew's reels but never tried one myself. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Paul.

[SGib]

H2o xpress mettle. 49.99. I don't even throw my e7 anymore.

[bjhooper82]

I see your from Rayne, get with Anthony (rigratnomeaux) and he can hook you up with a lews in that price range. They are great reels.

[cduhon]

H2o xpress mettle. 49.99. I don't even throw my e7 anymore.

X2. I own 10 of them. They go on sale twice a year for $25 along with the all star rods, i always stock up. Best part is when something goes wrong take it back and exchange for new over the counter. Great reel for the price. I still like my shimano but hard to beat the price and warranty of the Mettle reels. All i use at the beach.

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[Likeuhboss]

H2o xpress mettle. 49.99. I don't even throw my e7 anymore.

I've heard nothing but good about those reels. I plan on scooping up a few of them when they go back on sale.

[Likeuhboss]

X2. I own 10 of them. They go on sale twice a year for $25 along with the all star rods, i always stock up. Best part is when something goes wrong take it back and exchange for new over the counter. Great reel for the price. I still like my shimano but hard to beat the price and warranty of the Mettle reels. All i use at the beach.

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What type of warranty? How long do they swap it out for?

[cduhon]

Not sure the length but i have swapped several out. Oldest being over 2 years. Never a receipt. I always keep the boxes. Its cheaper to swap them out them to clean my other reels.

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[Likeuhboss]

Damn that's wassup

[SGib]

Open up the cover breaks same style as a Mano. Slap the boca bearing in from my Curado. Got a good reel that has lifetime warranty. Can't beat it. Now it's not as smooth as the Curado

[BassYakR]

I own 4 mettles and 2 lews! For the price the mettle cant be beat! But the lews speed spool tournament series casts for miles! And is so smooth and its got a very small profile!

[Fuze13]

I own 4 mettles and 2 lews! For the price the mettle cant be beat! But the lews speed spool tournament series casts for miles! And is so smooth and its got a very small profile!

X2 on Lews. You can cast them a mile and they hold up great. If you ever look more expensive check out the mew calcutta. Its my favorite reel right now

[Micah]

X2 on Lews. You can cast them a mile and they hold up great. If you ever look more expensive check out the mew calcutta. Its my favorite reel right now

Isn't the Calcutta a round reel? Not sure I could use a round reel after using low profile for so long.

[Oops!]

X2. I own 10 of them. They go on sale twice a year for $25 along with the all star rods, i always stock up. Best part is when something goes wrong take it back and exchange for new over the counter. Great reel for the price. I still like my shimano but hard to beat the price and warranty of the Mettle reels. All i use at the beach.

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When and where do they go on sale?? For 25$ I would definitely try out one.

[Fuze13]

Isn't the Calcutta a round reel? Not sure I could use a round reel after using low profile for so long.

Yea but its pretty much low profile. I thought the same thing but its really nice. Ask ole SaltERedneck - he said the same thing we did. Gonna be a bad arse reel for cranking deep in the Bend this winter too - i like the ratio - let me see if i can take you a pic so you can see how small it is - but it still has the 200 size spool

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By the way, i am not sure if anyone uses the WaterLoo rods but I love mine

[paublo25]

Just sent Anthony a message, gonna see if he'll meet me to check them out.

[SULPHITE]

2 nice setups right there!

[swamp snorkler]

H2o xpress mettle. 49.99. I don't even throw my e7 anymore.



Do they backlash often?

[LPfishnTIM]

By the way, i am not sure if anyone uses the WaterLoo rods but I love mine
There "W"as one guy who swore by them, he hasn't been around here lately!

[cduhon]

When and where do they go on sale?? For 25$ I would definitely try out one.

Last couple of years it has been black friday and week before Christmas. Black friday is always crazy but they stay on sale for a week.

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[cduhon]

When and where do they go on sale?? For 25$ I would definitely try out one.

At Academy, think they are exclusively made for Academy.

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[Fuze13]

There "W"as one guy who swore by them, he hasn't been around here lately!



Lol. For real I dig mine good weight and just enough backbone. Although the lews and Cumara aren't a bad pair either. H2O best low dollar reel.

[SGib]

Do they backlash often?
I have one brake on and can sling a skitter a long ways. Had some fins dig in the pool and break the other day but other than that i rarely have a problem. I havent thrown a jig in a long while but they sling them good too.

[Tjeaux]

I have two lews and each costed 100. No problems and would definitely buy another if needed

[paublo25]

Picked up the Lews today and I can say I am very impressed and will def be getting one for my self real soon.

[mrex]

Do not have one of these but saw the price and thought it might be worth checking out.

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Abu-Garcia-Silver-Max-Baitcast-Reel-Right-Hand&i=445667&r=view&from=grid&review=1

[Fuze13]

Picked up the Lews today and I can say I am very impressed and will def be getting one for my self real soon.

Heck ya dude - they are legit

[MossLake]

Do not have one of these but saw the price and thought it might be worth checking out.

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Abu-Garcia-Silver-Max-Baitcast-Reel-Right-Hand&i=445667&r=view&from=grid&review=1

$29 and Free shipping. Worth a shot. Got one coming.

[mcjaredsandwich]

If its anything like the black max or blue max, save your money

sammich

[Fuze13]

If its anything like the black max or blue max, save your money

sammich

X's 1000

[MossLake]

Nothing like the Black or Blue Max...... It's Silver. ;)

[hayden1414337]

Should have spent 25.00 more dollars and got the Abu Garcia Pro Max. Use Pro Max and the Orra HS SX and SX also up in Toledo when I bass fish. But Love shimano saltwater reels! The Pro Max is a pretty good reel though for the price!

[Goooh]

BUMP

Got a question. Y'all use the H2o mettle for inshore? I'm looking for a good inshore bait caster, checked out the Abu Orra SX today and a couple others. Want something to his me a couple years use.

$100 is my max for a reel, but if a mettle will net mettle will net me the same life and good warranty I'll get 2 for $100!!

[OhSoEasy]

Lews is the way to go

[Goooh]

Lews is the way to go

If I rinse it will it hold up to the salt?

[Montauk17]

Rinsing a reel off the is worse thing to do,it pushes the salt further into the bearings and gears. Better off wiping it down with a wet rag and oil the bearings every so often. The lews is a much better reel than the mettle IMO.