I have some Shimano Stradic CI4's. More than you want to pay, but light weight and great for saltwater.
If I were you, I wouldn't put more than 15 lb. braid on them. You get a lot of line twist with any braid over 15 lbs. on a small spinning reel. I moved up to 20 lb. once due to being in a hurry and not looking for the 15 lb., big mistake, in my opinion.
I love using a light weight reel to fish inland. Makes it a lot more fun.
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