Post by: uplandhunter870 on March 03, 2010, 12:38:55 AM
im a novice when it comes to fishing gear other than tackle. so gear gurus what would a good all purpose spinning reel be. its going to be paired with a 7' medium action ugly stick and will be used for everything freshwater; steelhead (makes up about 70% of my fishing), salmon, spinning/trolling trout, walleyes im sure you get the point.
i know quality costs money and you get what you pay for all in the same im not looking to spend a fortune. i want a decently priced reel that will hold up.
Thanks in advance,
Steve
Post by: Gobble on March 03, 2010, 06:19:55 AM
Post by: Antlershed on March 03, 2010, 06:29:59 AM
Post by: Gobble on March 03, 2010, 06:34:02 AM
I believe he's looking for a spinning reel ;) I would say, figure out just how much you can spend, and then look at the shimano line of spinning reels and get the best one you can afford. Just make sure you don't get a rear drag model.
I guessed I missed that ;) Yeah, Shimano is a good way to go, great reels. Make sure you get one that can handle 12lb line, I kind of use that as a all round guidline for my reels, you can always use lighter line but for the larger salmon/steelhead I like to use 12lb mainline as a standard. :twocents:
Post by: snocohunter on March 03, 2010, 07:35:47 AM
Post by: ribka on March 03, 2010, 07:42:59 AM
I fished it over 100 days in salt water last year when I was working in Texas. No problems. Salt water is tough on reels!!
Will last many years.
:twocents:
Post by: Curly on March 03, 2010, 07:47:45 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on March 03, 2010, 08:04:48 AM
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Post by: Sneaky on March 03, 2010, 08:17:13 AM
Post by: BigGoonTuna on March 03, 2010, 08:28:42 AM
Post by: Curly on March 03, 2010, 09:21:30 AM
If I had to recommend a reel to stay away from it would be Okuma's. They feel great out of the box and are smooth initially but they fade quickly. If you fish a lot they probably won't last you much longer than a year or so.
I disagree, but everyone has an opinion. I've had great results with the Okuma Spinning reels I have. I have the Epixor and Inspira models. I think you get more reel for your money with those. (The Okuma models I mentioned you can get for around $70). Some Shimano reels are great but you pay a little more for the name. :twocents:
Here is a link to a thread with some more advice: Spinning reel advice (http://www.gamefishin.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9383)
Post by: Intruder on March 03, 2010, 12:29:20 PM
Post by: Alchase on March 03, 2010, 12:57:35 PM
I also like the Shimono 4000 series spincast.
I also still have a couple Mitchel 300A that work great, lol
Post by: uplandhunter870 on March 03, 2010, 01:18:14 PM
thanks again
Steve
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on March 03, 2010, 01:31:25 PM
That said... I still use a Mitchel 300 though! :chuckle:
-Steve
Post by: Intruder on March 03, 2010, 04:00:50 PM
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on March 03, 2010, 08:58:45 PM
Joe
Post by: GWA Hunter on March 03, 2010, 10:52:14 PM
Post by: uplandhunter870 on March 04, 2010, 08:42:01 AM
Post by: Intruder on March 04, 2010, 09:09:55 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on March 04, 2010, 10:11:23 AM
Like I mentioned before, I'd go with a shimano or pfleuger, but of the two choices you listed, definately a Quantum.
Post by: Curly on March 04, 2010, 11:14:24 AM
I have a few Quantum baitcast reels and I like them. Don't have any experience with the spinning reels though.
Post by: MtnMuley on March 04, 2010, 01:58:58 PM
Post by: alanger on March 05, 2010, 06:39:58 AM
Post by: Intruder on March 05, 2010, 08:14:50 AM
I like Abu Garcia's Revo or okuma, i guess you kinda got to test them out before you go buy somethinng.
I think he's talking spinning reels :dunno:
Have heard those Revos are decent baitcasters. I got a bunch of the old 4000 and 5000 series Ambassadors. Good reels but not in the class w/ the Diawa/Shimano/Quantum casters. I do have a fond spot for an old time Ambassodor I latched onto when I was about 13.... a 2500 series. Tiny little baitcaster.... great with 12lb flouracarbon for crankbait fishing. Acutally, now that I think about it, I think I only have 2 left... traded my others off over the years.
Post by: BigGoonTuna on March 05, 2010, 07:32:02 PM
my primary steelhead reel is a 4500C. 30 years old and you can still get parts for them, try that with a 5 year old shimano...
Post by: Skycruiser on March 05, 2010, 07:40:48 PM
Post by: alanger on March 06, 2010, 07:41:42 AM
A shimano is where i would go with a spinning reel.
i've got close to 2 dozen ambassadeurs...4 of them are 2500Cs. daiwa and shimano have yet to put out a reel that can outcast a properly tuned 2500C. a modified one set a casting record, something like 120 meters with a 5/8oz weight!
my primary steelhead reel is a 4500C. 30 years old and you can still get parts for them, try that with a 5 year old shimano...
2 dozen??!?!?!? thats a lot of reels
Post by: huntnphool on March 06, 2010, 09:19:25 AM
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if you are a fairly serious fisheman, especially a steelhead fisherman, is to upgrade to a baitcasting reel.
I agree, a baitcaster for tossing corkies and.......................well um, bait :chuckle:.........and use your spinning combo for bobber/jig fishing.
I have found the Curado to be a very good real and have the Asian cousin model (Scorpion) just because the color matches better to my Sage rod and also use the x01 models, or left hand retrieve. A few years ago I was talking with a Shimano rep at one of the shows and asked why more companies didnt produce left hand baitcasters, it seemed a no brainer to me and I am always amazed when I watch the fishing shows on TV that most of the guys cast with their right hands then swap hands so they can reel, it has always seemed silly why they simply didn't buy left hand. :dunno: He told me, now again this was several years ago, that more than 90% of their left hand reels, the x01 models, were sold in the NorthWest and that their just wasn't enough of a demand for companies to re-tool to produce them, it was not cost effective. NorthWest he explained being Oregon, Washington, Alaska and British Columbia. As you can imagine this gave Shimano a distinct advantage in sales for quite some time in this region, and a one reason why you see so many Shimano owners on the rivers around here.
Shimano makes my favorite reels and I use their spinning reels as well, for bobber/jig fishing I use a Sustain and find it works very well.
Post by: Curly on March 06, 2010, 12:46:23 PM
Post by: Huntbear on March 06, 2010, 12:54:22 PM
Spinning reels - Shimano hands down the best. I tortured 2 over a 2 year period on Large Mouth in Georgia. Never cleaned em, nothing. They were still as smooth as the day I bought em. Oh, and I used em for pitching jigs under docks with braid on em. Draggin big bass out, drag set so tight, the line would cut you. They never failed.
Post by: snocohunter on March 10, 2010, 09:58:09 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on March 11, 2010, 04:25:53 PM
Post by: fisheral87 on March 15, 2010, 12:08:41 AM
Post by: 87Ford on March 15, 2010, 12:41:40 AM
Post by: Intruder on March 15, 2010, 09:36:40 AM
my primary steelhead reel is a 4500C. 30 years old and you can still get parts for them, try that with a 5 year old shimano...
Good point!
Post by: Intruder on March 15, 2010, 09:40:19 AM
I agree, a baitcaster for tossing corkies and.......................well um, bait :chuckle:.........and use your spinning combo for bobber/jig fishing.
Funny.... I'm just the opposite. I use the baitcaster for bobbers and the spinning reel for corkies. I like being able to feed line w/ the baitcaster better than have to flip the bail on a spinning reel.
Post by: 87Ford on March 15, 2010, 09:47:57 AM
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Post by: jordano on March 15, 2010, 05:11:20 PM
Post by: fisheral87 on March 15, 2010, 11:38:34 PM
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Funny.... I'm just the opposite. I use the baitcaster for bobbers and the spinning reel for corkies. I like being able to feed line w/ the baitcaster better than have to flip the bail on a spinning reel.
Whole nother thread there dude. :)
Post by: uplandhunter870 on March 16, 2010, 08:59:45 PM
after alot of shopping and research i went with a pflueger president xt. looked hard at the shimanos and quantums but when i picked up the pflueger something just really felt right. i dont know about the rest of you but when in the past when a piece of outdoors equipment "speaks" to me it leads to good things. now the wait for the springers to come home.
once again thanks a ton guys
Steve
Post by: Curly on March 16, 2010, 09:04:26 PM
Post by: BigGoonTuna on March 16, 2010, 11:00:12 PM