Fishing Sea

My son fishes for bass and trout and goes about 3 times/week in the summer. I just bought him a Shimano Solara 6 ft. baitcasting rod, but there are sooo may types of reels. I don't know what 'rear drag' is, or any of the other lingo. I just want to get him a nice smooth reel for casting (he uses night crawlers and sometimes lures) and nice & smooth on the reel in. Most fish caught are 1 - 5 lbs. Please help me out with anything you can tell me about this or about the lingo. Thank you!
I would also like to keep it under $50.00, if at all possible.

Bass Pro Shop
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_90677_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_90949_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_91122_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1
This is the best one of this bunch! Its a Pfluefer Echelon
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_74477_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1
but its $54.95
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_97968_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1
but this one is $59.99 and is on back order as well.

Cabela's has their Tournament ZX on sale and is usually $89.99 and is on sale for $59.99
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0043771121809a&navCount=2&podId=0043771&parentId=cat20331&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat20166-cat20331&catalogCode=7IS&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20331&hasJS=true

My advise would be to spend a little extra money and buy the Pfluefer Echelon, a little extra money, but a well made reel that should last him a LONG time.

Added....She asked for help on a "BAIT CASTING ROD" not a spinning rod, so all of you that gave advise on spinning reels goofed.

2007-12-20 16:04:24 by chrisbaby9305