I'm a Shimano fan, the Tyrnos 2 speeds may be over your price, I have a Tyrnos 20 (1 speed) and love it, nailed some marlin in Cabo with it, easliy handled the power, with 80lb braid. My next big reel may be a Penn 30 VSX, but it's in the $500 range, same for a Tiagra 16 (a little less $$), but...