What's Your Favorite/ Go To Spinning Reel? 2024

BDfishing reply :

Also size of it

largemouth01 reply :

I love my Daiwa Procyon ex 2500! it casts a mile and looks great but i would like to check out pflueger patriarch spinning reel.

raoka reply :

im partial to the daiwa line of spinning reels have the lexa 2500 will probably pick up a procyon ex soon!

flyfisher reply :

Shimano stradic of any variety and in the 2500 size.

SirSnookalot reply :

Quantum cabo 40, has the drag and line capacity of a 6000 but at a mere 13 oz, built better than tank.

Pflueger trion 20, at about 8 years old it's the smoothest reel I own including the $200 ones.

*Hank reply :

Shimano symmetry 2500.

masterbass reply :

When I rarely use spinning gear my 30 size pflueger president works great.

a1712 reply :

Shimano Complex CI4 2500HGS F6. Brian.

ww2farmer reply :

Pflueger Trion or President in the 30 size.

thehooligan reply :

Anything 1000 size from the stradic fj - Stella fe.

For JDM shimano, the compact 2000 with shallow spools are sweet.

Raul reply :

My absolute favorite is a Daiwa Revros 2004 but my go to spinning reel is a Shimano Sahara 2500.

Fishinthefish reply :

I have a patriarch, a polycon and a shimano stradic fj right now. Out of those three my favorite is the shimano stradic. It's not as pretty as the patriarch, it's not as common as the diawa. But it's much smoother, casts further and has been more reliable for me. It's paired with a st croix legend tournament medium xfast rod with 10lb power pro.

bassr95 reply :

I have two Pfluger Presidents and I can't see myself ever needing a nicer or more expensive spinning reel.

Scott F reply :

Quantum Energy in the 20 size.

uncustered reply :

Shimanoci4 in 2500

Dwight Hottle reply :

I like the certate lineup. Bulletproof reels.

iceintheveins reply :

Pflueger president 6930 with 6 or 8 pound test. Anything above 8 pound test I use casting gear.

.ghoti. reply :

I have a pair of 2004 size Daiwa Certates. Doesn't get much better than that.

Maxximus Redneckus reply :

penn feirce in the 2000 size had 2 of them for 3 yrs now they both pull double duty fresh and salt.also have a few 500albi size garcias i have had for 6 yrs little workhorse reels at 7 oz they can do ultra lite to light and have very smooth consistant drags

EvanT123 reply :

I really like the stradic fj in 2500 but the pfluger supreme 30 (I've caught most of my fish this season on it)is growing on me. I learned after wasting about 30-40 yards of braid not to fill the spool all the way up. I was getting wind knots like nobody's business for a bit but it's good now.

d-camarena reply :

I really like my stradic ci4+ but my pflueger president does the exact same thing at a cheaper price. Gotta love the presidents

jtharris3 reply :

Shimano Symetre 2500. I've been fishing with them for years.

Lucky Craft Man reply :

Pflueger Supreme in 30 or 35. Every spinning rod I own has on one of these.

ColdSVT reply :

I only have two lol

a stradic ci4+ 2500 and a stradic fi 4000

I like the ci4+ the best

I use the fi for skipping and the occasional walk on shore

tappinbass reply :

Pflueger president. Like it just as much as my Stradic Ci4 at way less money. Not as light, but just as smooth.

Chrisran99 reply :

Shimano Symetre 2500 for dropshoting on a Clarus 6'6" M MF, Revo SX 30 BPS Carbonlite 6'8" M XF for shakey head.

zeth reply :

Quantum Energy or Smoke 30 size

jbw252 reply :

Pflueger - I have a President 6735, a Supreme 9025XT, and a Supreme 8025MG.

Choporoz reply :

I have a Symetre, a Smoke, a President, an Aird, an Abu Garcia, a Mitchell....and a few others. I don't pick it up first every time, but to me, my favorite is a Shimano Sienna 2500. That reel was all of $25. Only maintenance was annual surface clean and oil. It has outlasted nearly every other reel I've had. Takes a beating....and works like it did the day I got it. If I was going to get a reel today under $100, I'd probably get a President, however. It is a little smoother and also has given me no problems whatsoever.

dam0007 reply :

Stradic any

kadas reply :

On 5/31/2015 at 7:45 AM, iceintheveins said:
Pflueger president 6930 with 6 or 8 pound test. Anything above 8 pound test I use casting gear.

X2---best "cheap" reel going

Canyon explorer reply :

I use a custom built 6'6" MH fast action IMX G-LOOMIS on a Shimano Spirex Quick Fire with rear drag. and a

7' HVY G-LOOMIS IMX on a Spirex SR 2500

I use the Spirex Models so I can open the bail with my same right hand casting hand.

microotter reply :

On 6/1/2015 at 9:56 PM, Choporoz said:
I have a Symetre, a Smoke, a President, an Aird, an Abu Garcia, a Mitchell....and a few others. I don't pick it up first every time, but to me, my favorite is a Shimano Sienna 2500. That reel was all of $25. Only maintenance was annual surface clean and oil. It has outlasted nearly every other reel I've had. Takes a beating....and works like it did the day I got it. If I was going to get a reel today under $100, I'd probably get a President, however. It is a little smoother and also has given me no problems whatsoever.

I like my Sienna better than my Sonora. I never tried any other Shimano reel though.

woody osborne reply :

I've used the same abu/zebco cardinal 4 reel since about 1975- fourty years. I have had ZERO problems except for a very few line twists. I did buy a new rotor cup about. 1978/79 if I go out today that reel or it's twenty or so brothers(cardinal 3,4 or 6) is what I pick up first. I do like my stradic 2000's also.

Edited August 24, 2015 by woody osborne

timsford reply :

Daiwa tournament ss 1300. Theres a reason it is still being made exactly the same way after all these years

kschultz76 reply :

Stradic CI4+ 2500

DogBone_384 reply :

Pflueger.... I own Presidents', Supremes, and Supreme XTs. Their sizes range from 20's to 30's. They're all great reels, but to pick one it'd be a 25 size Supreme XT . To me, it's the rod it's paired with that makes it a favorite.

bigbill reply :

OKUMA Epixor 10 ball bearings.

FIN-NOR AHAB LITE size #200, #300, #400

Globe

Viva

Silas reply :

3 Vintage Sustain 2500s when I rarely fish spinning. ( new Sustains don't interest me at all)

However I like my Twinpower just as much

jjnosal@msn.com reply :

Shimano Stradic 2500, But stay away from the FI's

hoosierbass07 reply :

Shimano Saharas 2500. They are my work horse reels. But I bought a Shimano Stradic CI4+ 3000 last year and Iv'e been fishing it a lot this year and Iv'e been grabbing it more and more when I go fishing. I really love how light it is. It weighs super light.

MickD reply :

Both Daiwa and Shimano are very smooth and precise, good drags, and have been reliable for me. but the thing I really like about the Daiwas (2500 size) is that the bail closes very smoothly and with little effort. Significantly better than the Shimano Stradics and Symetres. I've not owned other brands exc for an old Quantum which was very rough compared with the Daiwas and Shimanos. I cut it up and use the stem for a guide alignment tool for rod building. My next reel will be a Daiwa.

k3bass reply :

Diawa 13 Certate 2500

Philo Beddoe reply :

Stradic FJ 2500

j2015 reply :

Stradic ci4+. Super smooth and light

bigfruits reply :

any stradic 2500

PatrickKnight reply :

My Stradic 1000 and 2000 FG. I have had them both for over 10 years with out a single issue.

Jake the Cake reply :

Shimano IX 4000R

War Eagle 44 reply :

My "go to" is a Shimano Symetre 2500 or 3000

My favorite is my Stella 3000 FD

thegrayman reply :

I'm old school, still use my 1962 Mitchell 300, still my first choice when conditions allow, still have 3 NIB dating to 1952.

mwwilliams reply :

On 8/24/2015 at 6:20 AM, jjnosal@msn.com said:
Shimano Stradic 2500, But stay away from the FI's

The Stradic Fl's? Or Symetre? And why?

jjnosal@msn.com reply :

I have owned many stradics, the Fi is the least smooth of all I have owned. Love my new FJ, Fg, Fh, ect.

Bankbeater reply :

On 5/31/2015 at 3:29 AM, bassr95 said:
I have two Pfluger Presidents and I can't see myself ever needing a nicer or more expensive spinning reel.

X2.

I have one for weightless plastics, and one for finesse type crankbaits.

stk44 reply :

Has anyone tried the quantum smoke reel? What size and how do you like it?

FishingPA reply :

2500 size for all the spinning gear i use for bass

Sustain

Stella

Stradic Ci4+

1st gen Pfluger President

tonesfoyobones reply :

Daiwa Exist........ words fail me!

aprilbass101 reply :

Daiwa Ballistic 2500....pleasantly surprised after a few trips!

SirSnookalot reply :

On 8/26/2015 at 7:49 AM, smkralik said:
Has anyone tried the quantum smoke reel? What size and how do you like it?

I ilke the smokes a lot, my next reel most likely will be smoke inshore 40. Not quite as nice as my Cabo 40's, the smoke matches up better on some of my lighter 7'6 med and med/hvy rods.

Drew03cmc reply :

On 8/25/2015 at 3:35 AM, thegrayman said:
I'm old school, still use my 1962 Mitchell 300, still my first choice when conditions allow, still have 3 NIB dating to 1952.

I have a few old Garcia Mitchell 300/301 sitting on the workbench. One has been relubed, the other 300 and the 301 haven't yet. I could be coerced to part with them, cheaply if one were so inclined. They're fantastic reels, but not my cup of tea.

I'm using a Lew's SG300 right now and look to upgrade to a Cabela's/Daiwa soon. No Shimbindos for me please.

Big Bait Fishing reply :

my favorite spinning reel is the Pflueger Patriarch Magnesium in size 40 , awesome reel and super light and smooth , i used to use 20 and 25 size reels , but i like the wider spool to cut down loops and twist .

Big Bait Fishing reply :

On 8/27/2015 at 11:02 PM, Drew03cmc said:

I have a few old Garcia Mitchell 300/301 sitting on the workbench. One has been relubed, the other 300 and the 301 haven't yet. I could be coerced to part with them, cheaply if one were so inclined. They're fantastic reels, but not my cup of tea.

I'm using a Lew's SG300 right now and look to upgrade to a Cabela's/Daiwa soon. No Shimbindos for me please.

shimbindos too funny

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