Jraut98 Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 What would be the best spinning reel to fit my st croix 6,6 med fast action spinning rod. I want the best reel for the money preferably under 100 dollars. Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted July 21, 2014 Super User Posted July 21, 2014 Do you want the BEST reel... or a reel priced under 100 dollars? Those options are mutually exclusive. oe Quote
bassin is addicting Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Do you want the BEST reel... or a reel priced under 100 dollars? Those options are mutually exclusive. oe "mutually exclusive"?? how so? as i read it...he wants the best reel priced under $100...that is not mutually exclusive. he is simply looking for the best value at $100. is he not? while there is no clear cut answer...(as we will soon find out...when the repsonses come in)..opinions will vary...and that is what he is looking for...he wants to makes the best, educated decision based on what feedback he gets here. as for my opinion... Pflueger makes the best spinning reel for the money. for $100...the Supreme would be my choice. i own 2 and they have performed flawlessly. Quote
Jraut98 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Posted July 21, 2014 Yes best reel priced under 100 dollars Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 21, 2014 Super User Posted July 21, 2014 Yes best reel priced under 100 dollars Shimano Symetre gets my vote Quote
Tony L. Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 X2 on the pflueger. Also, I have been pleasantly surprised by the quantum accurist pt. I had no intention of purchasing one until I found it for $40 last year at gander mtn's black Friday sale. It is normally priced in the $90 range, so the deal was too good to pass up. I'm sure they were probably cleaning out to make room for the newest version. In any case, I have been very, very impressed. I would advise against the bottom shelf stuff from quantum though. I recently bought a cheap-o for one of my bluegill/crappie rigs and was highly disappointed in it compared to the entry level Abu Garcia's that I have had for the same purpose. All the same, quantum's higher end models (and I know they go a lot more expensive still) are pretty top notch, and I have loved my accurrist. I just used it the other day to horse in a 15-20 pound turtle that I hooked while bottom fishing for channel cats. Smooth as silk. Quote
OntarioFishingGuy Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Shimano symetre or Shimano Sahara. 1 Quote
cbass12 Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Shimano symetre or Shimano Sahara. What he said 1 Quote
jerzeeD Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Pflueger supreme at exactly 100 dollars. Pflueger purist for under 100. Quote
jbw252 Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Pflueger would be my suggestion, too. I have an older Pflueger President that is my favorite. Quote
crankcaster100 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Pflueger president is the best reel for the money 1 Quote
Jraut98 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Posted July 22, 2014 What is the best spinning reel I can get around 100 dollars or less? I have a 6,6 med fast st croix. So which size of the reel should I get? There's just so many options shimano Sahara, pflueger president, shimano symetre... What should I get for the money? Quote
Fisher-O-men Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 I've got an Abu Garcia Soron STX that I really like. Good Discount on FFO. Smooth drag is the most important component of a spinning reel. Quote
EvanT123 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Buy a 2500 shimano or 6930 Pfluguer and enjoy your purchase by catching fish. Quote
Super User Tywithay Posted July 22, 2014 Super User Posted July 22, 2014 I really like the Symetre FL. Very nice reel for under $100. Quote
jtharris3 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Symetre FTW! Sorry, I can't help myself. I've been fishing Symetre's since the 80's and just really love them. They've never let me down! Every time I go to Bass Pro or Cabela's to look at different reels I go back to the Symetre. I guess iffin' it ain't broke, don't fix it. Anyway, go buy a Symetre 2500. You'll be happy you did. 1 Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 22, 2014 Super User Posted July 22, 2014 Pflueger supreme at exactly 100 dollars. Pflueger purist for under 100. My father bought a new Supreme this spring. That thing twists line like crazy. Can't say I'm a fan of it. Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 22, 2014 Super User Posted July 22, 2014 Sahara or Symetre are both great reels and are in the $79-99 price range. I own both and love them. I also own the $139 Saros, which is just another step better. You won't go wrong with Shimano. Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 That's a good budget for a spinning reel, you can't go too far wrong. The Pflueger President is a big bang-for-the-buck reel. The Supreme is a step up and right at $99 1 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted July 22, 2014 Super User Posted July 22, 2014 It doesn't make a whole lot of difference, buy the one that feels best on your rod and gets an approval from your eye. Bass are not going put much and and tear a lot on your reels unless you'e catching 10# every single day, if you are then spend more than a $100. Quote
bassin is addicting Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 That's a good budget for a spinning reel, you can't go too far wrong. The Pflueger President is a big bang-for-the-buck reel. The Supreme is a step up and right at $99 X2 on Pflueger... he knows of what he speaks... Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted July 22, 2014 Super User Posted July 22, 2014 My father bought a new Supreme this spring. That thing twists line like crazy. Can't say I'm a fan of it. Not trying to be antagonistic, but I don't understand. I've always blamed line twist on rigs and line - say, a weightless, swivel-less fluke on 10 lb Stren, for example. But since the mechanics of spinning reels are all pretty much the same, I didn't/don't comprehend how one could be 'worse' than others. 1 Quote
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