Best bait caster

[pointer]

So im ready for a new bait caster. I figure in spending a $100 or so. So what is the best reel I can get for that price? I have a couple Pro Qualifer reels and love them, but I would like to get the most bang for my buck. Any thoughts are welcome.

From my own experience, the Pro Qualifier is going to be hard to beat, in this price range. The Lew's Speed Spool will out cast it by quite a bit but I'm not ready to say that it's going to be as durable. I'm very happy with the one I have. The other reels in that price range that I think would be of good quality would be the BPS carbonlite (or whatever they call it now) and the Shimano Citica. The carbonlite from BPS appears to be a lighter version of the PQ. I'm not sure about the new Citica reels, as I don't have one, or anything like it. I've heard and read that these new ones aren't of the same quality as last years E(?) models. I also really like the Abu Revo but I don't know much about the S model. I'd bet they are pretty good reels, though.

[Fishin is life]

Get a Curado 200E7...You can find them on BBC for 110-115 lightly used and they're worth every penny...I have 7 of the E series Curados and won't be changing anytime soon

[remsleeper]

Looks like they put out a new 2012 CarbonLite, 5.9 oz. The old one is 90 now. I have one and like it.