Best Surf Spinning Reel...

[beaver]

This was my first season with the spheros 8000 and I'm very satisfied.

Ripitsik, I use braid, and haven't noticed the slightest bit of corrosion. I have gotten the reel wet, but do rinse it off after every use.

For the money, its a great reel. Also had a Stradic 4000 for 10+ years so I can side with those as well. If they now come with a waterproof drag, will only make the reel better. Are the bigger stradics sub $200?

[MikeToole]

560 Penn Slammer. Beat the hell out of mine, dunked many times during the season, and haven't had any problems. One of them is 5 years old and still works fine. Break them down at the end of the season for a good cleaning, otherwise it's just a quick rinse down the body and clean the drag once a month. Easy to break down and get parts if you did need them. Plus they handle braid very well.