Thread: Spinning or Baitcast on your trolling rods?

Abu Garcia 4600 baitcasters

I see that I am in the minority. I have just gotten used to a spinning reel because the first time I ever spider rigged, the guy I went with used them. I assumed that was the way to do it so I never changed. Could be that I don’t know what I am missing. Hmmm.........


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Okuma 15s are hard to beat for the price.

I like spinning reels. Keep the drag loose and pull line out that way when fine tuning. I usually have an assortment of whatever the pawn shop had on hand as far as ultralight spinning reels go. Can't beat buying 15 spinning reels for $30! All they do is hold my line far as spider rigging goes.

Btw, if anybody needs some spinning rods, I got more than your shop can hold- they came with the reels.

Originally Posted by SlaterSlinger

I like spinning reels. Keep the drag loose and pull line out that way when fine tuning. I usually have an assortment of whatever the pawn shop had on hand as far as ultralight spinning reels go. Can't beat buying 15 spinning reels for $30! All they do is hold my line far as spider rigging goes.

Btw, if anybody needs some spinning rods, I got more than your shop can hold- they came with the reels.

Do the same with my drag with my baitcasters

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The red/black 25 dollar ones fro grizzly . think they are quantum but can't remember . look in catalog . Or just ask for red/black thumb bar reels . they have sold tons .

I wish someone would step up and produce a made for crappie fishermen line counter reel. One that is much smaller. The market is there. I'd be willing to bet that if they were of good quality, fair priced and reasonably reliable, that 95% of the folks on this MS forum would have em. I may need to make friends with some Chinese machinists and/or plastic molding experts!

Mr Crappie Solo Reels. Hybrid between spinning reel and fly fishing reel. Decent disk drag. Super light. Super compact small. Allows me to fit 8 reels nicely in my Driftmaster rod locker transport rack. No reason for big bulky handles since the rod and drag does all the work. I have never 'reeled in" a fish spider rigging. Super affordable. THese types of reels are very popular with ice fishermen up in Yankee land. They are sometimes called inline reels. Made for vertical presentation and fighting fish in a hole which is very similar to fighting crappie in between narrowly spaced spider rigs. There are some that are more expensive that are made of aluminum and have high end star drags and spool tensionsers. But for my wallet, I like the Solo reels.