baitcast reel tustin KastKing Kapstan Elite Size 300 Double Handle Baitcasting 5.4:1 / Left Handed resistant bearings in strategic locations Offshore Angler Ocean Master 4000

It has to be at least $250. A quick Google search proved that no, it is $150

I knew all the fishing pros on TV were using them, and I wanted one so bad, but the first time I tried to cast it, I wound up with, you guessed it, the unenviable birds nest. It honestly wasnt until I spent the summer after high school by going to stay with my uncle in Alaska that I was able to get a handle on using a baitcasting rod and reel on a relatively normal basis

We're branching out across rod and reel brands in search of the best gear that money can buy at this price point

And the amount they spend will also have a large effect on whether they like what they buy or not