A good beginner baitcaster

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I say never start a new guy out on a CHEAP baitcaster, bad idea. Get a good to better one so he won't get discouraged and give up, just my two cents.

Tell him to seriously look at the new Lews speed spools!!!! you can find them for $89 and they have 10 bearings and they are casting machines!!!!! I have Curado's, and Revo STX and this reel casts as good if not better!!! Lews reels are historic for being workhorses and I have now bought 3 speed spools to replace the remaining Johnny Morris reels I have. JMHO