Spinning reel size?

[Les Young]

What size reel would you use with a 9 to 10 foot rod using 15 lb braid main line & 10lb leader? I'm thinking 3000 but wondered what everybody else uses.

[Grainraiser]

I would use a 2000-2500 series reel.

[Les Young]

Let me rephrase that. What reel size would balance a 10 footer pretty good? Thanks

[Ketchn]

It would be the weight of the reel and how heavy the rod is and where the reel seat is located that would help complete the equation sir …

[Ketchn]

Let me rephrase that. What reel size would balance a 10 footer pretty good? Thanks

I got a heavy 10 footer with a long rod but and a heavy reel on it ,just saying

[CrappiePappy]

Let me rephrase that. What reel size would balance a 10 footer pretty good? Thanks

Exactly which 10 footer, Les (brand & model)?? Fixed reel seat or Tenn Style handle (w/rings) ?? Ketchn is correct ... these things do matter.

[slabbandit]

I always prefer the 2000-2500 sizes. Good balance especially on my casting set ups. Plenty of reel for long poles too.

[Les Young]

Actually, i can't remember for sure but it's a fixed reel seat steelhead spinning rod. I was going to use it for a float n fly rod for smallmouth & thought about giving it a try for crappie.

[pab1981]

I fish 11-12ft rods built off steelhead blanks and like 2500 series spinning reels. I have tried balancing long rods in past and don’t like the way they feel, it makes the whole set up very heavy mass wise and less sensitive to truly balance a long rod.

[Chuck Adams]

I use the small President on almost everything. I think its a 50 series.
Except the ACC 13 foot cross over. 2500 series on it as suggested by them. The entire outfit is too heavy for me and hardly use it.


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