new to baitcasting...

[foxman06]

hello, i am 15 and have been fishing a good portion of my life. I live on a lake, so i am constantly out there. I am looking into getting a good beginner baitcaster. My uncle, and avid fisherman, pointed me toward the Abu Garcia 5000-10000 series. But those are kind of expensive. i was at Wal-Mart earlier today and saw a Pinnacle Solene. i looked at it, it seemed very nice, anti-reverse and everything. i was wondering if that is a good reel? If not other ones? Is a berkley cherrywood a good pole? Currently i use a zebco 33 platinum and a cherrywood 5'6" with 10 lb. im looking for a reel between 50-100$ thanks !!!