Blues19 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 So many people use baitcasters, but Spinning Reels are awesome for finesse stuff. What is your favorite Spinning Reel? I have 2 of the older Daiwa Excellors and they have been awesome for me, so that has gotta be my choice. Quote
Super User Angry John Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 Daiwa advantage 2000. Rock solid performers and i pick them up around a hundred bucks. Quote
Super User Tywithay Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 Shimano Vanquish C3000 Quote
SDbassin Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 I just got the lews team gold carbon spinning reel. Granted, its my first really good spinning reel, but from the reels I've played around in stores, its just as smooth, or more so than many of the more expensive spinning reels I've messed with. I love it and will buy many more. 1 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 My favorite is a Quantum Cabo 40, magnetic bail trip, corrosion coated body. Holds about 270 yards of 20# braid at slightly more than 13 oz IMO it's a light weight 5-6000 reel. Not the smoothest reel I own but it's right up there, drag is exceptional with 30# max. It has handled fish (tarpon) that I believe to be in the area of 70# off a sea wall, more than once. Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 So far I'm loving my pflueger president! 2 Quote
jbw252 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 So far I'm loving my pflueger president! Ditto on the Pflueger President. Quote
a1712 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Shimano Complex 2500. Been beating on 4 of them for 4 years now, 200+ days a year, and are just as smooth as the day I got them. Brian. Quote
Jazzybass Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Yes, Pfleuger President- I have two and use them for spots. No problems after the first season. They're very smooth. Quote
Alpha Male Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 I went to cabelas on new years day and bought a few things. when I was looking at reels my wife comes over starts testing some spinning reels and really liked the quantum alloy. It was smooth,the bail closed easy, there wasn't any slop between the handle and the gears. It felt like a really nice reel and when I went to buy one I took it out of the box and trying to close the bail was like hitting a brick wall. I sure the display was worn in but. I have become very skeptical about spinning reels and unless it's a true "drop-shot" I don't use spinning gear much anymore. That said I have a quantum accurist that I do use for weightless plastics. 1 Quote
Super User S Hovanec Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 I have an older Sustain 2000 that is my favorite. Runner up is the Stradic Mg that is on my dropshot set-up. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 I use to have a Sustain but sold it. It was my favorite. I have two stradics that I like. both are still going strong. Quote
Jolly Green Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 My favorite is an Abu Cardinal c802, freshwater cousin of the 800i series (later the Soron, I believe.) The aluminum alloy body makes it on the heavy side but it's tough as nails and with 9+1 bearings and a sealed carbon drag it's about the best $80 I've ever spent. Quote
OntarioFishingGuy Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 My Daiwa Ballistic SH finally gave out, so I guess I would go with the Stradic FJ. I haven't had it long, and it has held up to some nice steelhead. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 I thought the President XT was going to be my favorite spinning reel. I think it is my best looking reel, but the retrieve is a bit slower than I like. Guess I would have to go with my 2500 Stradic MgFB. Quote
Tony L. Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Within my price range, I'm liking the pfleuger president. Also have a quantum accurist pt that has been wonderful over the last two seasons. Got it because it was 50% off on black Friday and I have been solidly impressed. Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 Have Pflueger's, Daiwa's, Okuma's, and several Shimano's, but my favorite would have to be the Shimano Stradic Ci4. A couple of my Daiwa's are a close 2nd though... -T9 Quote
Super User Scott F Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 My older Quantum Energy spinning reels were my favorite. Quote
Blues19 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Posted January 3, 2015 My older Quantum Energy spinning reels were my favorite. Is that the white one? More of an off white i guess Quote
adam32 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Daiwa advantage 2000. Rock solid performers and i pick them up around a hundred bucks. Where are you finding those for 100 bucks? Quote
Super User Scott F Posted January 3, 2015 Super User Posted January 3, 2015 Is that the white one? More of an off white i guess No, it was the one with the multi-color, titanium finish. 1 Quote
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