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good bait casting fishing reel for Bass?

ok, so i’ve been a spinning reel fan for years, I’d like to try a good bait casting reel, i fish primarily for bass and i’d like to keep it under the $250.00 range so who makes a good one to start with and learn the tricks with?

If you can spend up to $250, you absolutely cannot go wrong with the Shimano Curado 200 for about $169.00. The Variable Braking System allows anyone to learn baitcasting while keeping backlashes to a minimum. I would match this reel against any $500 reel made today. I own three Curados, an Abu Garcia Revo, and two Quantum Energy PT baitcasters, and I would trade all the others for one more Curado. Invest in your equipment and your learning curve will be alot faster.

Best of luck to you!

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