I have looked at the antares and every one that i saw were close to $500, and i would prefer to buy either a new reel or one with a known background.

I just recieved a phenix 712L for christmas, and now im tasked for finding the right reel for it. I will be using this rod for light duty saltwater fishing. I mainly toss small 2" gulp shrimp on a 1/8 jighead and 1/4 oz. DOA shrimp. My local tackle shop has a Chronarch 101d7 for $250, a Calcutta Te ...