I NEED a NEW PUNCHING ROD so I asked the EXPERTS

[@coreypowell7194]

Daiwa tutala great reel in the 130 dollar range

[@dconant63]

Mikey I have a couple of the Daiwa Tutalas They are a nice smooth reel and they are budget friendly .Mine are new so I have only been using them this season but so far they are rock solid.

[@mcdrmtt]

SLX XG works great. 20lb flouro or 65lb power pro braid. Doesn’t hold a ton of line but it sure does cast like a dream.

[@BassGeek]

I do like Halo rods man. I've used'em for several years.

[@BlairFishProject]

For the money, Curado K hands down. Casts a mile, super powerful, holds a ton of thicc line, and balances out longer punching rods like a dream 😍 Tight lines!

[@midwestbassslayingwithscot7944]

I can vouch for the medium halo. perfect for finnesse jigs too. loved setting the hook with it. feels great

[@ryanm3043]

Best deal I have found on the curado k and slx is on aliexpress. You can get a curado k for about 115-120$ and a slx for less than 80$. Only drawback is shipping takes a couple weeks.

[@jyankeesrock]

curado k have been legit for me.... i like them gears for grass wrenching much smoother than the E series platform

[@rickyreynolds9056]

13 concept!!! I have been fishing them since they came out and love them!! When I set the hook on them I don’t get slippage!! I hate slippage!! 💪🏻

[@skinb088]

Sx gen 4. Comes in the high speed for wrenching them out the mats. Garcia for life

[@scottclark1168]

I'm a shimano man and still have the same reels from when I was like 16yrs old,I'm 42 now,enough said,of coarse I've upgraded but I still fish the old ones and their still golden,cheapest 1 I have is a citica,and heard the slx series is awsome for the money,I will have some

[@TheBassinPastor]

I love my REVO SX ($150), Revo X ($ 99), Lews Mach 2 ($140), and SLX DC ($189). For the price point, I love the Revo SX and X.

[@Tbowie13]

It shows our age when we talk about rod length and what was popular when we were coming up. I've got old Berkley Lightning Rods with pistol grips and I don't think any are over 7 ft. Longer rods just weren't a thing unless you were surf casting. Anyway, it's something to see the transitions over the years. I couldn't fish a pistol grip now to save me! Lol

[@brian9054]

I used an older Lew's Super Duty on my punching setup with a Fitzgerald punching rod and loved it. You can find the newer generation super duty reels on eBay for about 140 but I can't speak to their performance.

[@codysharp7620]

The shimano slx reels are a beast I throw big worms ,jigs and flip grass with them I love them a lot very strong and reliable I like this reel better than there last budget reels by far

[@chasinfish8279]

For reels 13 fish. I have a few of the z series and love them. Also have a couple of the Origins and they are nice

[@nathanbaker1587]

Abu Garcia I've noticed over the years can take the most torture also have killer drags for this type of fishing

[@logantaylor2111]

Lews LFS speed spool, 13 inception. Best reels under $120 in my opinion. Have had both for several years and they hold up

[@alecr422]

For $100-$130 I would recommend a Shimano scorpion 1501xt. I read all the specs, and it is practically the same as curado 201e7. In fact, 11 year old posts on twitter say that the scorpion is better because it comes with abec 7s and curados come with abec5 or 3s. None the less, it holds a great amount of thick line, and is built like a Nokia. Practically bombproof. I’ve seen that you like the curado e7s and I would recommend the scorpion xt1500 series because of the price different. On eBay today, a typical curado e7 goes for $250, but a scorpion goes anywhere from $80 to $130. Awesome videos 👍

[@cjr4497]

I am still in love with my Powell Endurance 806 CF for punching. It is extremely well balanced and a beast. The good ol curado is my favorite punching reel. I have a couple Lews super duty's. They work great, but have one nagging flaw. When you hang your 1 1/4 oz + punch bait on a open hook holder the roller bearing gives after a while creating enough slack for the bait to fall off. It is annoying. My Shimano's never did that. Halo rods have interested me for a while now. I may pick on up to replace my Mojo bass punching stick. Talk about a waste of money. That thing is some top heavy trash. I had to add over an ounce to the butt to balance it. If you know punching, you know a top heavy rod will wear you out quick. Balance is more important that overall weight.

[@upstateangler9575]

The shimano SLX is the best budget reel made . You know its a quality product if its coming from shimano and at $99 you cant beat it . 150 size spool so will hold larger diameter braid or take staright floro. The DC version is only 180 . The diawa tatula CT is also a killer reel at like $129 . Recommend either and you will not be disappointed thats for sure

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

Great job Mikey,your boy knows fishing rods,I hope you have a safe and great trip whenever you go 👊👊👍

[@charlestarver2744]

Best reel I've used and I'm a broke man is the lews Mach 2 or the less heavy duty has a deeper spool and holds a hell of a lot of line for those super clear lakes

[@charlestarver2744]

Lews heavy duty damn auto correct

[@davidallison976]

Sold Balzz! I broke 2 tips on Shimano Zodias Rods! Bought a couple Halo’s. lol I have 5 now! I’m sold! Love all the extra guides too!

[@mikegonzalez4469]

7'11 Shimano Expride is the best flipping punching rod , in my opinion ! I match it with a Shimano Metanium DC

[@jasontheryan]

mid-morning balzz! love it.

[@ScottCooperOutdoors]

I was a Halo guy for a couple years. I broke 3 in one trip horsing fish out and I had to change.

[@danieltyler6360]

Shimano slx or slx xt are great reels for the money. Lightweight and durable. Have one and am going to buy more for sure.

[@rossbabb7872]

Walt, AWESOME GUY!

[@5.7.0bassin2]

Bass pro shop pro qualifier is awesome and cheap and i have the first slx and i love that to

[@TeamJesusOutdoors]

I have actually been experimenting this year with KastKing reels, and I have been very pleasantly surprised at how well they perform at budget reel prices.

[@drewrewger4044]

I feel this man. Ive bought 6 different kastking reels. All of them preform flawlessly and the price is right on point. They truly do cast smooth as hell and none of them will break the bank..

[@ShaneJMcNair]

I just order a KastKing Bassinator 8.1:1 with the $40 trade-in rebate @ $139.99. The reviews I have read have been good. I currently have Daiwa Steez & Zillion reels and Shimano Citica Reels... thanks for sharing

[@smithvegasbassassassin9406]

Love the tips and tricks, the recommendations and the info on the rods & reels! Thanks a ton Mikey! Friggin’ 🔥 my man! Keep on that grind & can’t wait for the next video brotha!

[@calebmustian9270]

Lews, Tournament MB, BB1, inshore speed spool.

[@lancehenthorn17]

For a great low cost reel that works great. Give a D.M.K. reel a try. I bought there Predator reel and I love it. I can cast that thing a country mile and it's smooth.

[@jonacree7516]

Not sure if Abu Garcia still makes em but the Orro series, i use the inshore reel 7.1 -1 for flipping and the Freshwater version for Froggin, 24 lbs of drag is what sold me..$129.99 if I remember right.

[@TheWaymont]

Daiwa Tatula 150 if you don't mind a slightly bigger reel. Rock solid!

[@rodneyhanbaum697]

Yaaeesss! Great video! Thanks for the rod information!

[@ckkennedy35]

For the money, the Shimano SLX XT is one of the best in that price range. I’m by no means a Shimano fan boy. I have reels I use from most brands and price ranges. My favorite up until this point has probably been the Daiwa Tatula SV. Since I bought and have been using the $130 dollar SLX XT, it’s probably become my favorite for the price.

[@toddspindler6059]

Shimano Revo X.... 99.00 bucks....And for flipping and Frogs the Kingcast Spartacus has a crazy strong drag that no other reel companys can hang with... 20+ pounds of drag.. And you can really fine tune them popping the cover off the spool side 1 threw 10 dial ... caught my PB last week with one.. 13.13 pounds...Since Feb of this year I’ve caught 19 bass over 8 pounds... 16 over 7pounds.. 10.1, 9.8, 9.4 bla bla bla... But a cheap strong drag for frogs and punching, Spartacus is it... 60 bucks.. fast ⚙️ too

[@shawntitsworth4878]

Lews hypermag is a 300$ reel but u can buy it on eBay for 200$. One of my favorite reels. Or if ya wanna go real cheap go with the LFS

[@rolandmcclendon1394]

Mikey i use the lew's super duty g with the flipping switch it's on lews custom plus super duty 4 rod it works in extra heavy cover

[@johnhopkins947]

Hey buddy I just bought a 7’4” mag heavy ark invoker for my frog rod and I put a shimano 150 slx dc on it and I’m blown away !!! Now I did spend the extra for the dc just because I wanted to try one and with 65 pound power pro slick I can cast across the rim canal in clewiston with no thumb until it hits the water !!!! I’m in love great reels !!! I have no clue about longevity but they do have brass gears so I bet they are tough!! Hope this helps I’ll be up at guntersville in October hope to run into you !! Tight lines bro!!

[@johnhopkins947]

I also bought 2 Citicas 2 months ago they are on clearance at tw I bought them for lighter applications and they freaking rock!!! Sooooo smooth and they launch light baits on fluorocarbon!!

[@my71chevro1et]

If you need a higher capacity reel, check out the Lew's 300 Super Duty.

[@HankSnowgrandslamfishing]

The Lews speed spool is great for under $100.00 The shimano curado k is money. Also picked up some daiwa excelor for cheap and they do the job as well.

[@johncliser8700]

Budget reel = Shimano SLX or Curado. I use the Curado 71 XG for the fast retrieve.

[@williamgould2470]

Does Halo make a punching , flipping rod of 7 plus feet where the actual rod extends from and retracts into the butt of the rod.. I have 2 7' lockers on my boat and need to be able to have something like that to fit in them. Lews use to make one And it worked great until I accidentally broke it.

[@blazeweaver7467]

Lews custom black combo, spool it with your favorite braid and tie on a frog... or a jig, or a texas rig, or medium swimbait.. did I say they're versitale??

[@CritterGitter23]

I bought the Quantum Icon PT at dicks for like $70-$80. Blown away! I’ve always been a Shimano guy but for a cheap reel this thing is smooth and cast super light stuff. Also bought a 13 Fishing Origin FB off tackle direct for like $50. Killer for punching mats. Those are some reels under $100 that perform as good as or better than some over $100-200

[@lexm0]

Daiwa Tatula 100 or 150 depending on application, best reel I've used for the money

[@fuhriousfishing]

daiwa tatula - buy em off ebay (100$) saved me lots of money over the years. Heard the fuego is the same exact reel except it does not have bearings in the handle knobs if thats the case even more money saved.

[@hbdejean6538]

Dobyns champion extreme 795

[@joshuamurphy9265]

Diawa Lexa Wench GH100 7:1.1 is what I recommend even last a long time with using 80lb test braid as well just well as if you used a 50lb test braid as well getting your long out of your product as well less slippage to wench giant bass out land ratio the best you can get 22lb drag system a beast of a real I know 25lb drag system out but to withstand using 80lb test over and in years time this probably the best you going to get

[@austingregory9770]

Lews 100$ reel had one for 5 years no problems. I feel like lews is best 100-150$ after that shimano takes the cake.

[@hamptonshull9301]

Do you have a halo discount code?

[@BassGeek]

hahaha yeah I'm not young either I remember the 5ft5in pistol grips. hh

[@mtg42c1]

Reel suggestions: Shimano: SLX Citica I Curado K (I think this one is the best for the money across any brand)

[@TurdFergusson318]

I do a lot of bank fishy’s so a long rod is not always the most practical. What is the shortest flipping stick you would go with 7’2"?

[@mikeybalzz]

i actually flip docks and tree falls with a 7' 2" it's perfect for closer quarters

[@aznick]

I'm using Slx on 1 of my flippin sticks.. I like it because its a smaller profile reel compared to my casitas.. I use the casitas for bigger swimbaits and punching.. I feel like the casitas if build a little better and stronger.. They say the casitas is the curados little brother.. But the casitas is hard to find since shimano stopped making it.. And I wanna say the casitas has brass gears.. Not sure if the Slx has hagane gear or frame tho.. Youll be happy with either 1 I think..

[@smokingreelztv8219]

Any lews reel I’ve had the lews Mach 1, lews laser speed spool, lews American hero, and a lews tournament special for over a year and half. And have had no problems with them what so ever

[@Maddenoutdoors]

Picked up a REVO rocket a couple weeks ago. Thing is amazing then again it better be for the price I decided to spend. BUT abu is coming out with a new REVO sx rocket soon they’re on tackle warehouse for order I’m getting on of them for my punching setup when they release. $179

[@the_toxicbadger2547]

Slx👍🏻 Slx Dc👍🏻 Lews bb1 pro spool👍🏻 Lews superduty wide speed spool👍🏻 Those Lews cast frogs and Texas rigs miles!

[@HHCustomBaits]

Lews super duty lfs. 170 but won’t break on high impact fishing

[@Noah-tp2kd]

Regular slx is amazing so is curado k those are amazing reels especially for the price

[@mattthomen1608]

Dude cool setups! I.gotta get that 711 hvy,and a spin 610 ks2elite.i currently have711 xhvy Matt daddy okuma Scott Martin rod,and a xxhvy swimbait rod for beast hooks and citizens. But those are different bait categories. I want that limber tip to pin em down, and go in and dig em out. I've had a mismatched setup before,and if the rod unloads you lose the fish.....can't beat the lews 8.3to1 shallow spool skipping reel,and the 8to1 tatula elite pitch and flip reel. Both good values ,and my favorite for jigs,or flipping. I've never owned a Shimano reel for fresh water. But I understand what makes a good foundation. Both the lews,and daiwa have aluminum frame,and side plates,solid under a load like pitching mats.Go MikeyBalzz!

[@adamferreira3833]

I would use a lews bb1 speed spool with 14+lbs of drag

[@JwhFishing]

Mikey, rod air 711 Bub tosh punch rod. look it up. game changer lol

[@JoseMartinez-dq4km]

Great video keep them coming

[@racetrucks10]

What’s up with the star light series? I had never heard of Halo till this year. I saw a red and yellow rod and now I’m keep hearing the name Halo lol.

[@champhatch14]

Dude as a budget reel I will always go for the 13 fishing Inception $120. If not that I really like the new Daiwa tatula 100XS.

[@SKUNKPROOF]

Mike, live in Central Florida and tho I have fished nearly 60 years (mostly up north) I never learned how to punch. I fish kayak tournaments and think punching would be very effective on a yak. However the thought of wrestling a 7'11" rod on my 10.5 yak is daunting. Looking for suggestions, like the Halos, MAY even be able to afford a TI. Thinking something in the 7'6" (little bigger or little smaller, ok ) and any advice would be welcome. Yes, I am working on 100%ing your videos. Yes, pet BOG for me. Tightlines!

[@mikeybalzz]

7 6 will definitley work, i just like that little bit longer deal to have a little softer tip on there for pumping the bait and when the fish just hold it instead of htiting it. i actually flip a 1.25, a .75 and a half in close quarters on a 7 6 halo xd iii heavy.

[@cooflowjenkins]

Definitely the lews super duty

[@brandondavis7368]

Johnny Morris Signature Series

[@josephpadillawooky]

All the Slx line up, from 100 to just under 200.

[@luke6485]

Shimano casistas is a solid one

[@garyk76]

i’m sure any lews or shimanos 100 and up will work in baitcasters

[@stillcarlG]

Tatula 150 is a beast. Slx is also really good and cheaper. Lews tournament also is a great reel! Where u gonna be fishing in Wisconsin?

[@matteobonezzi8033]

Hi, I love Powell rod. I think I heard you saying that you use to punch with a Powell rod?! I’m new to punching, and a own a Powell 806 3D max. Is it ok? Is it too heavy? Thank you, Matteo.

[@mikeybalzz]

that should work just fine.

[@gerritkjonker8606]

Shimano caenan Very good budget reel and the slx

[@JacobBurks]

Good info sir👊👊☝️

[@NuteDobbs]

Daiwa tatula or Shimano curado. Hands down best reels in their price range.

[@otbfishing]

I dont think I've seen you use the ardent apex flipping reel I'll rep that hat in the old 352 stomping grounds 😎😎😎

[@andrewvadnais1116]

Diawa tatula best bang of the buck👌🏽

[@Ranger374_]

Great video Mikey! Try out the shimano slx any speed. You can't go wrong! I just got back from Wisconsin on a business trip! Could have used some advice, was near lake Winnebago! Good luck when you go! By the way, just got my Ballz hat! Lol

[@charlestarver2744]

I like a 7 10 lews speed stick heavy moderate action

[@charlestarver2744]

For punching and flipping

[@dannylalumiere6538]

Shimano curado K dude is the Toyota of fishing

[@daniel_fogle_fishing]

Shimano citica or curado k on the upper end. Check out Tactical Bass and review on the shimano slx. They say it’s as good as a $200 to $250 reel.

[@daniel_fogle_fishing]

Just going by what Tactical Bassin says. I stick to the citica and curado k

[@catchofthedave8681]

How is that black widow rod mikey? Ive wanted to try one, they look like they are made well, maybe a small step down from the top of the line. For the price, they seem like possibly the best halo rod, but I can’t find any reviews or anyone who has used one. I dont know about budget reels, but the slx Dc from shimano is pretty amazing, and of all the dc’s it is def the budget one. Then theres the lews american hero, great budget reel,

[@DavidMartinez-gi1cl]

I have the black widow medium spinning rod, it's real light and sensitive but still has a good backbone. I use it to throw dropshots, wacky rigs, ned jigs, neko rigs, small swimbaits. It's a great rod.

[@alexfigueroa5491]

Shimano Citica , 13 fishing concept A , and Lews tourney pro

[@RyanSmith-fb8rf]

Halo rods break like toothpicks.

[@drewrewger4044]

I would say go with what ever you go with. Obviously you're gonna make your choice regardless of what a random KZbin commenter says. But personally I stay the hell away from lews products.. they have so much hype and clout. But I don't see where the quality is.. I feel like lews are just marketed extremely well but I feel like its way more hype than anything special.

[@ryanhall4321]

Curado K all day for budget reels.

[@tylerpendergrass3602]

Best budget reels are Lews, and they are bullet proof broski🤦🏻‍♂️

[@justinraleigh9204]

Abu Garcia SX is a great reel at a great price

[@TDTARK]

Shimano Cardiff A series (tackle warehouse)

[@johnpilcherfishing5156]

Shimano curado best bang for buck.

[@chillgate2877]

love my abu garcia revo x!!!!!!

[@8608films]

Diawa tws cb100, the shimono slx DC

[@kylebrandstattfishing7270]

Been running Abu Garcia Revo X reels for almost two years with zero issues. $99.99

[@kylebrandstattfishing7270]

Top Dawg are you fucking dumb, or did you not watch the whole video?!

[@user-by6yc8yl7v]

Curado all day. Tried tested true.

[@davidflores1338]

Curado K all the way!!!