$100 reels........

[k9comet]

spinning: Daiwa ssTournament 1300. Discontinued this year but available on e-bay. I use it for just about everything even double digit cats spooled with 20 or 30 lb. briad. replacment spools are pricey around 35 buck.
round baitcat: shimano cardiff, discontinued but still available (if you look) pflueger trion 66. The pflueger is manufactured like reels twice it's price, like the lunas and calcuttas: machined bar-stock aluminum frame and sideplates, mulltiple bearings etc. E-Bay hint: look for reels whose seller has mispelled the name. Perfect example I scored a Daiwa Millionaire CVZ for $75 just because the seller spelled Daiwa as Diawa. Only one bid, mine! Made in Japan too.

[kdanh]

+1 for this great reel.

my vote is for the Citica 200E. Less than $100 all day on ebay! ohyasales, affordable fishing, etc.

[Chris Vickers]

I own many of the Shimano Citicas and for the price you really cant beat them. I have some i been using for 4 years now and with a little tlc each year they keep on going.

Anyone had much experience with the Shimano Caenan

[Casca]

Wow no love for the Shimano Cardiff. 100,200,300,or 400 series all solid reels.
regards,
Casca