I went fishing with a friend this weekend and he handed me one of his poles. It was a St. Croix rod with a Quantam smoke reel on it. I told him I really like the reel and asked him how much it was. I was surprised when he said $150. I know there are lot of reels at that price and even much higher but I have never bought any that expensive. The reels of mine I like the best are Shimano Siennas that sell for around $30. I'm going to upgrade a few of mine in the future. What spinning reels do you recommend?