No reason to be afraid of a bait caster. Especially with how good they are made these days. Again get something decent & name brand. Most of those rod & reel combos under $60 aren't the greatest ones to learn on.
Some good low priced reels are the Abu Garcia Max line up. I have a Black Max...
I don't have a Revo yet but I plan on getting 1 or 2. I do have the Abu Promax, Silvermax & Blackmax all on 7' Medium or Medium Heavy & have no complaints about them. For a lower priced baitcasting reel they work great IMO & with a little cleaning & oil they keep on ticking. I fish a lot of...
:LOL2: I know exactly what you mean, but not from experience. I have done this & almost fell out of my seat. If I was standing I probably would have fell. I know when I am heading across lake back to ramp when I push down on to steer left I lift on power sometimes & it really upsets the boat. I...
I have an older bow mount foot controlled 30lb Motorguide & it moves my 14'Jon around just fine with me & my son in it. I thought about getting a 45lb or bigger but a friend at work had this one & let me try it out before I bought it from him. It works great & on high speed it is moving quite...