[5 String Bass]

There are quite a few offerings out there for under 100.00. I am thinking of sticking something that is lightweight, decent quality and braid friendly on a 9ft. rod just for plugging. What have you liked amongst these: Shimano Spheros, Okuma Epixor (and other models), Diawa BG and others (emcast, etc), Cabelas Salt Striker (anyone ever try these??) or anything else that comes to mind. How big a spool do you pluggers recommend? My reels are pretty big and I love them for throwing bait, but I think, for plugging, I can get away with something smaller and lighter. Thanks!