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Hi all, Long time lurker, first time poster. Looking to improve my gear for next year and I am hoping to purchase a spinning reel for around $100 (pre-tax)... I mainly shore fish, targeting LMB - although I did hook into and land a muskie a few weeks back (on a wacky rigged senko of all things). If it helps, I tend to fish a mixture of soft plastics, top water frogs, and crankbaits. All baits/lures typically range between 0.25 to 0.75 oz. I expect that I will mainly be using braided line on this reel. My research to date has been focused around these three: - Pflueger President Special Edition (2016) 30X - $99.99 - Pflueger Supreme 30X - $109.99 - Shimano Symetre 2500FL - $119.99 I believe each as a gear ratio of 6.2:1 and the weights are slightly different (7.7, 7.5 and 9 oz respectively)... Beyond that I'm not certain how to compare/evaluate the features of the different models. Hoping that some of you can provide some additional insights or your own personal preferences. Thanks in advance.