Reel For A 8wt <$200

[Lundvike]

I am sure this has been asked before but I am going to do it again. I need a reel for an 8wt preferrably less than $200. My wife thinks buying new is a good idea and I am encouraging her. So i think I have 2 questions, first what do you recommend and second where do you buy it? I would like a large arbor for this one and I was also wondering if I need to get a 9/10 wt to accomodate the line and backing.

[Guest bigbadbrent]

Tioga

[reevesr1]

I've been playing with a Scierra XDP a great looking reel. I've fished with it a couple of times only, but really like the smooth drag and big drag control. $159.00.

Hanson's has it, here is the website:

XDP at Hanson's

Plus it looks good on my shoulder:

 

[maxwell]

scierra has a reel for about 100 bucks that comes with 3 cartridges. check it out........

[Brownstone]

XDP is a decent reel .. pflueger president maybe worth checking out too

[Weedy1]

scierra has a reel for about 100 bucks that comes with 3 cartridges. check it out........

 

http://www.hansons-outfitters.com/qs/page/7406/7390/-1

[rhuseby]

I got an Okuma Integrity 8/9 for use in the salt on Vancouver Island last fall. I had no problems handling coho up to 15 lbs with it, although I didn't get any that I would call really hot. Large arbour, good drag, inexpensive. I'll be getting another spool or two and taking it down to Baja next year.

[Lundvike]

Not sure what I would do with all those extra spools. I think having 1 spare would be useful but 3? Gonna have to do some shopping tomorrow.

[cohod]

Tioga

 

 

x2

I have 2 well now 1 put them through hell and back. I have never had a prob salt, winter steel for 10+ years little maintenance is needed great reels... imo

 

cohod

[SilverDoctor]

Pflueger presidentS have been good to me over the years. As have Orvis and Battinkill. My favorite is my old Hardy Reels. Just picked up an AirfloAirflo Balance. I'll give a report when I get a chance to use it. There are actually a lotof fine reelson the market today.

[hydropsyche]

Martin.

 

Yup. I'm cheap and I also believe a reel is to hold line. The drag comes into play if you're fishing for permit but rarely do you need a high quality smooth $400 drag for fresh water fishing. The most expensive reel I have is a $200 Ross and I can't say I ever lost a fish because of the quality of the reel.

 

(...waiting for the barrage of responses telling me how wrong I am.... )