Ok, so quick help....

[inkedangler]

I got a $100 to spend on a new rod n reel and I would like to know what's the best bang for my buck. Something that can handle good sized reds, etc..

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[ubermensch1324]

i would look for a used curado with a rod on some of the sites classified sec. you'll get a quality set up for the price of a lesser new rig.

x2. I'd personally just save a little more and purchase a new curado if you can't find one on CL. Had one of mine since I was 16 and it's still goin strong! It's a great investment.

[Gsegovia]

What are you looking for spinning or baitcast.

[inkedangler]

Thank you for responses. Baitcast preferably.

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[Gsegovia]

For a spinning reel combo with a 120$ will get you something good, but for a baitcast reel combo Ill with the above safe up a bit more, last week I went to ftu and they still had the curados for 139$.

[Gsegovia]

Actually ftu had a combo with a corado on a shimano rod for 189$, thats cheap, plus they just did inventory so they migth have sales, but you have to go by and look.

[Ibtsoom]

Go to academy and drop 50 bucks on an H2O mettle. I'll put em up against a curado any day -- and for the 50 bucks you'd spend getting a curado cleaned and replacing bearings once a year you can throw the mettle away and buy a new one. As far as rods castaway and american rodsmith both have models for ~ 50 bucks that will handle most any fish you throw at em -- also available at academy.

Not saying this is anywhere as nice as a custom setup but for a 100 bucks you cant beat it.

[reeltime]

X2 on what Ibtsoom said!Around thanksgiving they should be on sale as well.

[reeltime]

btw sport's and outdoors will put whatever kinda line on the new reel to.

[jocues]

Shimano Curado 200-E7 Baitcast Reel : $129.99 @ Academ I have a couple of almost new allstar rods i can let go for around 30.00, like Ibtsoom said you can pick up a new rod for about 20.00 dollars more