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Originally Posted by falkners
When you get up to around $200 and beyond there's huge assrtment of good reels. You don't need to spend a ton of money on your first reel. All it does is hold your line for the most part. As you gain experience I am sure you will want to upgrade but don't go crazy at first..just get out there and fish!
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I agree 100% with this statement if we were talking about freshwater as many fish are stripped in and the reel really becomes nothing more than a line holder. For saltwater I disagree. Spend a little more on the reel to get a decent drag.
As previously stated the Orvis Mid Arbor is reasonably priced but you might end up wishing you bought the large arbor for line retrieve reasons (costs about $100 more than the mid arbor).
I just bought a TFO LA 375 but haven't really tested it out enough to give an honest opinion but so far it feels fairly decent.