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Originally Posted by Lard Almighty
1. DON'T GO CHEAP: You can get away with a $50 spinning reel. A $50 baitcast reel will break faster than you can get it out of the package (I learned this the hard way). I do not buy baitcast reels that have a retail price of less than $100 (sales notwithstanding). With baitcasters you get what you pay for. That being said, most people do not need a $300+ model unless they use it almost every day.
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Great advice in all your post Lard but this one I can't agree with enough.
I got my feet wet with baitcasters on an inexpensive Daiwa and it served me well but the reel itself caused so many problems with the wormgear constantly skipping and worse jamming. I felt like I spent more time cleaning the wormgear and oiling it than I did fishing with it and I had zero confidence in using that rod/reel when out on the water.
Last spring I upgraded to a more serious baitcaster reel and rod and it's been pure joy. After the Sands gave me some money (for once!) this past July I replaced the Daiwa on the rod with a Curado as well. I use both those rod set-ups and cast weightless finesse worms with ease.
There's a learning curve with them for sure but an inexpensive reel will make it significantly higher.
