Author Topic: Spinning reel (Read 4694 times)

fast60eddie · « **on:** February 21, 2013, 07:28:43 PM »

Any thoughts on what might be a good choice for medium size? I'v been looking at the Diawa LEXA 2500SH

Button Nubbs · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2013, 09:40:26 PM »

I have a few shimano symetres. Tough to beat

Rainstorm Hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2013, 09:46:08 PM »

I have a penn battle 3000 and love it. Have a couple 2500 shimano's like the sahara and symytre that are awesome. Just beware of the new model shimano spinning reels as I have heard and seen lots of them blowing up. I think they redesigned them and from the sounds of it, they are having lots of issues.

huntnphool · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2013, 09:51:24 PM »

Quote from: Button Nubbs on February 21, 2013, 09:40:26 PM

I have a few shimano symetres. Tough to beat

+1

ML_Hunter · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2013, 12:40:33 AM »

Quote from: Button Nubbs on February 21, 2013, 09:40:26 PM

I have a few shimano symetres. Tough to beat

T-Bone · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2013, 07:01:01 AM »

Okuma.

SeaRun1 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2013, 07:32:25 AM »

Can't go wrong getting a little higher quality Shimano Stradic. Definitely holds up to everything up to and including steelhead.

SR1

SeaRun1 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2013, 07:34:11 AM »

The 2500 is about right for a "medium" sized do-all reel.

SR1

lokidog · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2013, 07:48:06 AM »

I've had really good luck with Cabelas Salt Strykers over the last 15 or so years (same one the whole time that I used a lot, finally broke a case screw). They were recently changing it's look, so I bought 4 more at about half price, I'm set now for the rest of my life.

They have, I think, four sizes and I believe are all still under $100.

magnus100 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2013, 02:22:05 PM »

+1 on shimano. Have had many many reels over the last 35 years including quite a few diawa, penn, Abu Garcia, and now I only buy shimano. I like the symetre also.
C'mon spring

jordano · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2013, 03:37:14 PM »

Pfluegers! they are dynamite! depends how much you want to spend but the Purist, Supreme, and Supreme XT and President are all awesome!

MtnMuley · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2013, 04:17:05 PM »

Shimano Stradic or a Pfleuger President. Can't go wrong with either, especially the Pfleuger at the cheap price. They are the most underrated spinning reel out there. I've burnt up a ton of higher end reels......Shimano, Diawa, Quantum......but have never burnt up a Pfleuger yet. Just as smooth as well.

uplandhunter870 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2013, 04:33:16 PM »

hard to beat a pfleuger president model. ive burnt out and blown up several quantums and shimanos and put the pfleuger through the same paces as the others and its holding strong and it is one of the smoothest reels ive owned

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2013, 04:34:46 PM »

Hard to beat a Mitchell

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2013, 04:38:03 PM »

Zebco!!!!!

lokidog · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2013, 09:54:53 PM »

Quote from: Skyvalhunter on February 22, 2013, 04:34:46 PM

Hard to beat a Mitchell

Still have an old fixed handle from the 70's, we had to buy "left handed" ones as we all learned to fish with Zebcos.

87Ford · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:12:08 AM »

I sure like my Shimano CI4 2500. So much so that I bought two of 'em..

Bone_Collector · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2013, 07:13:16 AM »

I have been using the shimano Sahara and they have been holding up a lot better than some of my higher end reels. So far this season I have blown up 5 new stratics and 4 new symetres! Needless to say I have not be real impressed with the up grades shimano has been doing to their reels, but the Sahara have been holding quite well! All of my reels are in the 2500 series!

Just my

B_C

BigGoonTuna · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2013, 09:31:08 AM »

i've had crappy luck with shimano spinning reels in the past few years. work great out of the box, but will start getting jerky after a while. not even from hard use, just jig fishing(where there's no load on the reel 90% of the time).

the daiwas i've had over the years have been great. not as smooth as shimano when new, but the quality doesn't deteriorate after heavy use.

Button Nubbs · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2013, 05:13:47 PM »

I'm trying to figure out how you guys "burn up" so many spinning reels. My symetres have seen a lot of water time and are still going strong. Hell I have an okuma metaloid that is over 10 years old and probably has caught more steelhead than all my other reels put together and while its a little beat up it still functions flawlessly.

fast60eddie · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2013, 06:22:12 PM »

Well maybe I won't be buying a new one I found a decent shimano AX4000AF in a bag of reels I have. I have never used it but it seems like it runs good.

Bone_Collector · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2013, 06:34:19 PM »

Button
My reels see a lot more use than the average persons, typically over 150 days on the water so they get a real good workout!

The newer reels just dont seem to be as high of quality as the older styles! But I will say that I love my shimanos and they are usually pretty good about taking care of the ones that have gone bad!

B_C

gadwall · « **Reply #22 on:** February 24, 2013, 08:16:37 AM »

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Re: Spinning reel

« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2013, 09:46:08 PM »

Quote

I have a penn battle 3000 and love it.

I agree with Rainstorm Hunter. I like the Penns for their simplicity. Not quite as many parts in them as some of the others and they are very reliable. I have a quantum I really like as well.

TONTO · « **Reply #23 on:** February 24, 2013, 08:34:11 AM »

I just picked up a penn battle 6000 at the portland sportsman's show. Haven't caught anything on it yet, but thats not the reels fault.... I have used it surf casting once and been plunking for sturgeon with it. Seems pretty smooth and casts great, I plan on using it this summer for throwing swim baits for TUNA!, should work great. My only problem with it, and didn't notice this until after fishing it a few times, the reel doesn't have reverse. I know most people never use reverse on a spin reel, but sometimes it does come in handy. In order to play out alittle extra line I have to pull it out against the drag, or flip the bail. Not that big of deal, but kind of a pain. I guess I got spoiled on my Okuma Cedros Baitfeeders, but that baitfeeder option is great.

PolarBear · « **Reply #24 on:** February 24, 2013, 08:37:52 AM »

I've been a die hard Shimano guy for 30+ years (was even sponsored by them for a while) but just recently was talked into buying a Phlueger President for my side drifting rig and absolutely LOVE it! 10 ball bearings, much smoother than my Shimanos ,very reasonably priced and did great on several screaming steelhead (one that took almost 1/2-3/4 of a mile of river to land). Last week I spent 11 an hour day of side drifting with it and was extremely impressed with how smooth and well it performed. I will be buying a couple more for my arsenal!

ribka · « **Reply #25 on:** February 24, 2013, 10:52:22 AM »

X2 on the Sahara. Much better reel. Can find them on sale at Cabelas from time to time for 70 bucks.

Quote from: Bone_Collector on February 23, 2013, 07:13:16 AM

I have been using the shimano Sahara and they have been holding up a lot better than some of my higher end reels. So far this season I have blown up 5 new stratics and 4 new symetres! Needless to say I have not be real impressed with the up grades shimano has been doing to their reels, but the Sahara have been holding quite well! All of my reels are in the 2500 series!

Just my

B_C

SkookumHntr · « **Reply #26 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:14:02 AM »

I would check out the quantum smoke! Thats my next reel!

Tyler_C · « **Reply #27 on:** February 24, 2013, 10:10:43 PM »

I have a Shimano Sonora and i've had a lot of success with it. Only about $50 or so, and it is VERY smooth. Real smooth drag system.

JM · « **Reply #28 on:** February 25, 2013, 11:37:57 AM »

I've got a shimano stradic. It's by far the smoothest reel that I have ever owned. One problem that I had with the lower grade shimano spinning reels is that when it gets in the mid 20s or colder the reel starts sticking. I returned 2 reels before ending up with the stradic and the ones that I returned weren't cheap either. They were only a grade or two below the stradic.

andersonjk4 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 25, 2013, 01:40:54 PM »

Another +1 for Shimano 2500 sized reels. I own a Sahara, Saros, and Stradic and they are all awesome. I think the Sahara is a hard reel to beat for the price. I've had mine for about 5 years and it is still performing great. They aren't quite as smooth and the Stradics or even the Saros, but for $80 or less on sale they are well worth the money. I haven't bought a new Shimano in a few years, but after reading a few of the comments on here I'm a little concerned. I may have to wait a couple more years for them to work out the kinks in their new designs. Right now Cabela's has Saharas on sale for $50.

bassquatch · « **Reply #30 on:** February 25, 2013, 03:05:01 PM »

Quote from: Button Nubbs on February 21, 2013, 09:40:26 PM

I have a few shimano symetres. Tough to beat

Ditto

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