Originally Posted by
SpeckleDawg
I usually don't buy cheap reels anymore, because you usually get what you pay for with them. However, I recently grabbed a Sienna 2500 at Academy and spooled it with 20lb power-pro. I had let my dad borrow a few reels for a trip and wanted another spinning reel for my trip on that same day. I was really impressed with that Sienna for $25. It casted great, drag felt great and did a great job landing my biggest trout to date. I rinsed it when I got home and got it out a few days later to make sure it hadn't fallen apart yet. This was obviously only one use, but it was great. I'm sure it won't last, but we shall see.