I have used cheap Shimon spinning reels when I first started, then replaced the spinning reels with linecounter reels. I dont feel you have to have an expensive reel for spider rigging, the most important thing is once you find the right depth being able to duplicate it. I went to linecounter reels to take the guess work out of it. It is all personal preference, I dont think one of the most successful spider riggers Capps and Coleman use anything fancy.