Best reel for plugging under 100.00?

[Bronko]

Shimano Spheros 8000. Hands down my pick.

[staktup]

Penn 710/710z w/ 14 or 20# fireline. You can buy 3 of these under $100.

Spheros 8000 & Daiwa ss2600 would be my other choices.

[PNG]

Okuma Salina, It's new but at the trade show it was one of only a few item's new that really stood out. Lami SSU being another.
Time will tell.

[ridler72]

It's possible that the 6000 and 8000 Spheros are the same reel body and the spool is drilled further for more line capacity. Thus, interchangeable spools between the 6000 and the 8000.

I know my Stradic 4000 and 5000 are made this way and the spools are also interchangeable .

[leptar]

Originally Posted by ridler72

It's possible that the 6000 and 8000 Spheros are the same reel body and the spool is drilled further for more line capacity. Thus, interchangeable spools between the 6000 and the 8000.

I know my Stradic 4000 and 5000 are made this way and the spools are also interchangeable .

I heard the same thing a while back... been too lazy to check.. but i don't want to buy another freaking reel.... although a backup spool would be nice... going to find out this week if the 8000 spool will fit on the 6000 body...

Originally Posted by PNG

Okuma Salina, It's new but at the trade show it was one of only a few item's new that really stood out. Lami SSU being another.
Time will tell.

I wouldn't spend another freaking penny with Okuma but that is just me and my experience with Okuma... for a little more $$ get a reel that the a company will stand behind.... Okuma told me 6 months after the release of the Inspira IA that for my reel to be covered by the warranty i needed to have a "dated" reciept to prove it was less then 1 year old....
BTW the mainshaft is weak on the Inspira and VS line... the bearings will have surface rust on them so you need to keep on the maintenance for atleast the first season or you will need to replace the bearings due to gouging.... the Anti-Reverse is made of plastic and metal oneway roller bearing... something to keep in mind when lubing... any lube and its bye bye anti-reverse... Okuma made a statement with it's inital release of certain reels.. but IMHO they have gone to the chitter...

[american spirit]

shimano spheros all the way. i have the 4000 for schoolie time, 6000for a 9 foot rod, and 8000 for a 10 foot rod. the weight of the 6000 and 8000 is practically the same. however the extra line capacity does make a big difference. i ran into a few issues last season with the 6000 line capacity.

i previously owned a penn slammer. spheros has proven to be more durable so far. and i'm a frequent reel dunker.

imo, you can't go wrong with the spheros for the price.

[luds]

[QUOTE=the_shocker;456161] i ran into a few issues last season with the 6000 line capacity.[QUOTE]

yeah......those were some issues

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by ridler72

It's possible that the 6000 and 8000 Spheros are the same reel body and the spool is drilled further for more line capacity. Thus, interchangeable spools between the 6000 and the 8000.