Spinning Reels! Any consensus on best reel for drop shot use?

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Higgins on February 26, 2016 at 6:24pm

I use the Daiwa Fuego 2000a.  Drag is silky smooth as is the retrieve.  Manages 6lb fluoro fine.  Comes with a spare spool if the owner still has it.  Unfortunately it's been discontinued for years and hard to source.

Permalink Reply by P.J. Koshi on February 26, 2016 at 6:34pm

I use a discontinued Daiwa fuego in 2000 size as well. The newest model of Shimano Stradic is very nice. I just picked up a 3000 size model to use for small jigs a nd senkos as well as river fishing for salmon. 

Permalink Reply by Joel Alinen on February 27, 2016 at 8:00am

I asked a similar question awhile back and a ton of guys recommend the Shimano Stradic CI4+ Spinning Reels...I happen to get a 20% off coupon @ Cabelas and picked one up...glad I did...awesome reel!

Permalink Reply by Russ Kroeker on February 27, 2016 at 10:25am

Thanks guys. I'll try to bring up Joel's old post as well.

Permalink Reply by Dana Steiner on February 27, 2016 at 4:50pm

I'm curious, why a 3000 over a 2500?

Jeff McBroom said:

+1

I've got 5 of these reels--zero issues.  The 2500 & 3000 series are almost identical in weight so i would recommend the 3000.

Joel Alinen said:

I asked a similar question awhile back and a ton of guys recommend the Shimano Stradic CI4+ Spinning Reels...I happen to get a 20% off coupon @ Cabelas and picked one up...glad I did...awesome reel!

Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on February 28, 2016 at 9:00am

Russ,

The ci4 is undeniably the gold standard. However... I dont need to spend $220 on a reel that i will be back-reeling anyway.

A very nice route is the pflueger supreme xt. You simply wont be any happier with a ci4 than you would a supreme xt, but your wallet will be $70 dollarslighter.

There are 22 reviews on pfluegers website, and every one is 5 out of 5 stars.

If i could choose for free, I'd go the ci4. If i have to pay, then Im going pflueger supreme xt, and Im taking my extra $70 down to limit out and purchasing some sunline sx1 braid, some fluro leader spools, gama split/drop shot hooks, and quick-drops and sniper bolts. Some yamamoto shad shapes would fit in that $70 too... Probably have $20 left over for gas.

Permalink Reply by Russ Kroeker on February 28, 2016 at 10:03am

Nice

Permalink Reply by Russ Kroeker on February 28, 2016 at 12:52pm

Jake, can you tell me if these reels have continuous breaking, or if the handle back-rotates the spool to casting finger pickup position after flipping the bail back? Does that make sense?

Permalink Reply by Russ Kroeker on February 28, 2016 at 12:53pm

Assuming I not back reeling.... :)

Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on February 28, 2016 at 4:07pm

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.

Permalink Reply by Chris Blandi on March 2, 2016 at 8:27pm

Continuous anti-reverse.

Russ Kroeker said:

Jake, can you tell me if these reels have continuous breaking, or if the handle back-rotates the spool to casting finger pickup position after flipping the bail back? Does that make sense?

Permalink Reply by Russ Kroeker on March 2, 2016 at 9:13pm

Thanks everyone. It's interesting reading all the specs online for these models, compared to what I have now. I found it interesting that the gear ratios have little to do with actual line pick up rates. I've found 4.3:1 reels that pickup more line than 6:1 reels because of spool diameters (I guess). And some smaller reels that are heavier than larger reels. Soo many choices now days. Anyhow, thanks again everyone.

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