I've been using this new Diawa Presso in 7.5' length all season now. Fine rod.
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I’m gonna order an ESP and the Academy All Star rod. I have 3 pflueger President spinning reels and dont care for them at all. Mayb size 20 an 25. They twist line up bad. Now what is a suggestion on spinning reels for these 2 rods. I use Trilene XL 4lb. Buy it bulk. Thanks!!
I would wait until I got the rods in, then put the President reels on them & see if you can balance the outfit on your outstretched finger (placed under the front end of the handle). Whichever one balances better on each rod ... find out the weight of that reel and find another spinning reel of the same weight for that particular rod. If the rods slowly lean towards the handle, that's better than it leaning towards the rod tip. But, if it falls/drops kinda quickly towards either end, then it's too heavy (handle end drop) or too light (rod tip end drop).
As to the Presidents twisting up your line bad ... be sure you're spooling the line up correctly. You might also watch your bait go thru the air when casting, as sometimes they will "spin" .... especially if you're a overhead wrist snap caster. If they are spinning .... try and develop a more fluid arm motion when casting, rather than the whip back / whip forward snap cast.
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Good advice. I have two of the 20 size Presidents and they work very nicely for a reel in that price range. I have Stren Crappy in 2 and 4 lb test. I do watch how much line I spool on and keep the roller bearing nicely oiled. I occasionally have to pull some off but line is cheap to buy.
Bob
little side track here, what is the preferred method for getting replacement part for the presidents reals? I have bail bent on one of mine....