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I want to try a new spinning reel for the 2016 season on my drop shot rod.  Looking for something very light.  What's everybody using out there?  Are there any most popular models?  Seems every time I read a post concerning spinning reels, or every time one is for sale, it's a different model and brand.  Seems to be no consensus.

I've been using US Reels model 180SX since they came out, and have been very pleased.

But now, they seem to be leaving the market.  With drop shot, a great drag is important, but pick up rate / spool diameter, not so much (when using 5lb line especially).  Extra spool is "ok", but not the end of the world.  Other things people care about?  Like bearings?  Are people gravitating toward Shimano and Diawa like in Baitcasters?

I'd love to find out.  Thanks!

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Russ, stop into LOM on Saturday during the seminar and I'd be glad to go over all the options with you.

I'll be there


It's a pflueger, so it's pretty darn close to a food processors just kidding. I know you love them but they don't balance them as well as shimano and daiwa does this is just my opinion and it was formed 4 years ago when I was given a brand new supreme and a patriarch to fish, (I gave them back). The Supreme comp.would be the Shimano Saros, and I would take that reel over the supreme xt.

All reels these days have instant anti reverse, I would take a look at a 1000 to 1500 size shimano and 2000 size in daiwa. The 2500 and 3000 size shimano are same reel bodies just different sized spools and arbors. If you are fishing 5 pound line you don't need a large spool.

I do agree with Jake take your drop shot rod to a store that has all the popular brands and start attaching reels and pick from there.

Jake Anderson said:
Its just a reel Russ. Its not a food processor. You stop reeling when the line is nearest the rod. Go to a local tackle shop and handle a few different ones. Take your rod in with you to see how it balances. Those xt's are lighter than ci4's. I do know that.

Good luck.

Good to see you on Saturday Russ and glad I was able to help you pick out a great reel!

Dont balance as well eh? Exactly how many fish is that going to put in the boat?

If you were as picky about your pizza as you are your reels, the delivery man wouldn't even head your direction. It would be carry out only for the Hobbs clan. No sense in bring the meat pie to Ron, only to have him refuse delivery because the italian sausage is slightly ovoid instead of perfectly round.

And when did you start using spinning stuff?

Thx Nick, and thanks Jake and Ron for your input.

So, after Nick and Ron got ahold of you, what did you buy?

 

Not to get into a heated battle with Snake, but my experience with plfueger hasn't been great.  With spinning reels, you get what you pay for.  They may start off smooth, but they seem to fail more often.  I think the gold standard for spinning reels is the CI4.  Seem to hold up the longest.

 

 

Well...I'm hesistant to say to tell the truth, because of the backlash on this website, but here you go Jake... I considered the Pflueger, but didn't have the time to track one down.   My friend uses the Arbor model and says it's flawless, so nothing against the brand or model I'll try one someday when someone has one in the boat.  The Daiwa Fuego... I have Lexa and Tatula reels, with some apprehension toward continuing due to some early bearing failures.  Nick also pointed out that manufacturing recently went to China, causing some quality issues.  I looked at the cI4, but concluded that there just wasn't justification for the additional $110+ dollars over the Symetre since they are REALLY close in design and weight / features.  I think it's good reel, so I bought one to try.  I've owned a lot of Shimano over the years before making the switch to U.S. Reels 5 years ago, but was just curious about why others were leaning toward Daiwa, Pfluegar, etc.  In the end, it's just a matter of opinion, not proof.  Kevin VanDam is going to tell you Quantum, and have a lot of really reasons for it, and not just because they are a sponsor, he has to win to pay the bills.  Roland Martin uses U.S. Reel, and before that, Abu Garcia, so I think they all are game in the end.  Just curious as to what people are using here, cause I figured it might have to do with what models are stocked locally :)

As soon as you posted Russ, I got my pflueger sponsorship cancelation email. It was like it was automatically generated.

Boomers right. You get what you pay for. Yet there are limits. I dont need an $8,000 belgian shotgun to kill a duck, yet I do shoot an $1,800 dollar gun that I thoroughly enjoy and take pride in.

Everyone has experiences. I bought 3 of the old wooden handle pflueger presidents in 2001. Ive never once lubed or cleaned them. Still rockin and rollin. Can you believe that? Im afraid to take off the spools in fear of toothy critters that have taken up residence.

After pflueger cheapened out the president model, I bought a $99 penn battle. It lasted 4 outings before the bail spring assembly failed. They used a plastic bail spring arm in the 2500 size. Metal in the 3000 and up sizes. The 2500's have had massive issues, but that reel cost me $30 more than my pfluegers did...

that'a funny, I got a friend that has like 5 of those reels, and he won't trade them out out for money.  He says they're gold.



Russ Kroeker said:

that'a funny, I got a friend that has like 5 of those reels (the wood handled President models), and he won't trade them out out for money.  He says they're gold.  

I wouldn't say they are gold...  more like cobalt chrome maybe.  Pretty darn tough, although they don't make em like that anymore, so it could certainly be stated that buying newly designed products based on old designs is a fools errand.   

Let your buddy know, if he wants to pay the price of gold for mine....that they are for sale. 

that'a funny, I got a friend that has like 5 of those reels, and he won't trade them out out for money.  He says they're gold.

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