Originally Posted by
offdtop
you know a "decent" reel that's around $50 is the Abu Garcia silver Maxx, It's not top of the line or for die hard weekend warriors but for a kid it dials in real easy, and is easy to cast. 12lb test is as big as I would go on line size. It is a good reel for the money and I would pair it with a lightning rod medium action that way he wont have any trouble casting a lighter bait. this is the cheaper of the options in case the BPS isn't in your price range. But I will tell you a good spinning outfit goes a long way too...... IMHO