Quote Originally Posted by wolfewiz View Post
There are major differences in feel and performance over sub-150 dollar reels. Anybody that tells you different is just cheap and wont give a more expensive spinning reel a chance.
hhhmmmmmmmmm....really. Maybe that person would rather get more reel for his money than blow it on an over-priced reel with similar specs? The whole idea in fishing that the more money you spend on an item, the better it is, and the more fish you will catch with it...is something I've never understood? If the reel has a high number of ball bearings, anti-reverse, and a smooth bail....and it feels good in your hand...that's all it takes. And I guarantee you, when you kick one of your $50 reels over the edge of your boat...you won't cry nearly as hard as if it was a $300 reel!

-Rich