Conventional reel question

[Mike P]

$400? There is absolutely no reason to spend more than a deuce

Seriously, there are many top quality conventionals in the $100-$200range. Abus if you need a level wind. Newells, Daiwa Sealines or Avets if you think you can get the hang of leveling line with your thumb. In fact, if you can find one, you could do a hell of a lot worse than a Penn Squidder for less than $100

[spence]

I'd go with a tricked out Abu 7000 from hatteras...

-spence

[Squid kids Dad]

Is going over to the dark side...

[capecodder]

Penn 525mag. I use with a 10' Lami for bait and jigging. Great reel.

[Swimmer]

Thanks for all the great info everyone.

[Swimmer]

Fishing with you is fishing the dark side . Remember when you tackled me when I was going for my rod on Norton Beach? It became dark quickly after you took me down.

[gone fishin]

Originally Posted by Mike P

$400? There is absolutely no reason to spend more than a deuce

Seriously, there are many top quality conventionals in the $100-$200range. Abus if you need a level wind. Newells, Daiwa Sealines or Avets if you think you can get the hang of leveling line with your thumb. In fact, if you can find one, you could do a hell of a lot worse than a Penn Squidder for less than $100

Mike has it right .. you can buy a 7000 big game for well under 200 buks and it will do the job easily.