Spinning Reels

[need2befishin]

Fishermen in general are set on overkill when it comes to equipment. I've used Pflueger Presidents for the past few years and have yet to have any complaints. I've caught a 7.7lb largemouth, a 20+ carp and several cats over 10lbs and they have held up fine. Sure, there are better reels out there but for how I use them they will continue to be in my boat. Most on here use the 10 and 20 size but I've always used the 30. Larger spool allows effortless cast and in my opinion, less line twist.

[TeeDee]

My Shimano Sahara's and Sedona's are 15-20 yrs old w/o issues ever. Most recently I have been buying Shimano Sienna's--$29.99 everywhere. I have 4 that are at least 4-5 yrs old. I use these guys regularly and am yet to have a problem. I have some 2500's but tend to favor the 4000's more.

[Crestliner08]

I gave away 6 Shimano's to my grandkids a couple of years back. Told them to use them until the stop working, which they will do. A design flaw (friction ring which binds up the rotator head) that has plagued Shimano for over a decade now. They re-designed their entire line - and kicked up the price by almost $20.00 on their most popular Sahara model, as well as others! The jury is still out as to the effectiveness of this design change. I don't believe the cost increase is worth it.

I've been using the Pflueger Presidents (I have 4 now) in the #6920 size. They seem to balance just fine on 7' - 9' B n' M rods that I use. And over the past decade I've had no performance issues at all. They cast great, are very reliable and handle 2# - 6# braid extremely well. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone. Price point is great too.

I hear a lot about "balance" with a reel & rod combination. I know a lot of very excellent and experienced anglers are going to disagree with me here (please forgive me!), but when you start talking about panfishing in general, the smaller reels normally used for this sport are pretty much the same weights. And how do you go about "balancing" a 9' - 10' rod anyway? You'd have to have a pretty hefty reel to do so for sure. But.....this is just my opinion (backed up with over 60 years of experience mind you). It works for me. Hope this is of some help.

[IDOT]

Somebody turned me on to the little Pflueger Trion reels...$40. I went and purchased one and have been very pleased with it thus far. Very smooth casting and retrieves. The jury is still out on longevity, but it seems to be a good little reel for the money.

[lowe rider]

Somebody turned me on to the little Pflueger Trion reels...$40. I went and purchased one and have been very pleased with it thus far. Very smooth casting and retrieves. The jury is still out on longevity, but it seems to be a good little reel for the money.

I have 3 of them that I've used several years. They have always worked great. I had a 4th one but its on the bottom of Ky. Lake.

[Redge]

Presidents, Trion, I also like the new carbon President that BPS has on sale.


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[Maude]

I prefer the smoothest and lightest reels I can get for a reasonable(less than $100) price. For years, I've been using Shimano Stratic and Sahara's but they just don't seem to hold up. After a year or two of heavy fishing, they seem to bind up and get rough. I've replaced most with Daiwa RG's and have been very pleased. They are smoother than a Shimano but not as light. They also have a large diameter spool which I think helps it cast further.
The verdict is still out on how long they'll last. Anyway, the Daiwa RG2000 is my preferred reel at this time and at $39-$59 they are a good buy.

[Bert]

I prefer the smoothest and lightest reels I can get for a reasonable(less than $100) price. For years, I've been using Shimano Stratic and Sahara's but they just don't seem to hold up. After a year or two of heavy fishing, they seem to bind up and get rough. I've replaced most with Daiwa RG's and have been very pleased. They are smoother than a Shimano but not as light. They also have a large diameter spool which I think helps it cast further.
The verdict is still out on how long they'll last. Anyway, the Daiwa RG2000 is my preferred reel at this time and at $39-$59 they are a good buy.

I agree on the 2000 Daiwa's. Good size spool for casting, reels are very smooth and hold up great.

[catchNgrease]

I have trashed several entry level Shimanos in my time and I think Crestliner08 finnaly told me why. I have been using a Lew's lazor lite lately.

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[triadcrappie]

I agree,, I have a Spirex 1000FD, And a few other Spirex,s also. The best part is they don,t cost anymore than they did 20 years ago. Right about $60 bucks. I have a Spirex 2000FD ( new model is called a 2500FD) That,s over 20 years old and has been flawless. I really like the twin paddle handle design.