Drop Shot Reel

[mnfishing66]

What's your drop shot reel right now? What would be a good spinning reel for drop shorting under $100.

[EllisJuan]

I just got a Shimano Soare CI4+ 2000HGS for drop shot.  For under $100 I would look at a 30 size Pflueger President or Supreme.

[Fishin' Fool]

6 minutes ago, EllisJuan said:

I just got a Shimano Soare CI4+ 2000HGS for drop shot.  For under $100 I would look at a 30 size Pflueger President or Supreme.

Is that a JDM reel?

[EllisJuan]

13 minutes ago, Fishin' Fool said:

Is that a JDM reel?

Yep...6.5oz with 8 bearings. 

 

[Fishin' Fool]

Sweet. You got some great looking gear. What do you have about $2,000/mo rod/reel budget? 

[EllisJuan]

4 minutes ago, Fishin' Fool said:

Sweet. You got some great looking gear. What do you have about $2,000/mo rod/reel budget? 

Haha...it has been a special couple months.  Buy once, cry one.  Right?

[Airman4754]

Pfluger Supreme 200 size. I really like it. 

[sarcazmo]

Big fan of shimano reels.  I love the stradic Ci4 models.  I always tend to buy em used, super value.

[Fishes in trees]

Currently 3 different reels make the traveling/starting team.   

Bubba Drop Shot -  Curado 50 E with  20 lb Abrazx

Finesse Drop Shot - Medium Level Shimano spinning reel (the one with the double paddle handle and quick fire bait, forget the name right now) - now it is the next day and I remember that it is a Spirex

This spring I got a Curado 70 and mounted it on an older Loomis 6' 10"  drop shot rod ( with a casting handle ) this rig hasn't seen the water yet.

[buzzed bait]

17 hours ago, EllisJuan said:

Haha...it has been a special couple months.  Buy once, cry one.  Right?

if my wife only cried once.....  i hear it about every time she comes into the garage!!!

i have a 30 size pflueger supreme on my rod i use for drop shot and ned rig, but it could be smaller.  i think the 25 size would be a better option honestly, but work with what you got right?

[Bluebasser86]

Right now I have a 25 size President but I'm looking to upgrade to something faster. It takes all day to reel a DS up from very deep with that reel. I'd like to get another Supreme XT for it, but I don't like fishing a DS so I don't really want to spend that money on it. Then again, I might like fishing a DS more if I had gear that made it easier to do. The struggle is real. 

[tander]

Got a Pflueger Supreme XT in the 30 size. Couldn't want for none better.

[RB 77]

On 3/29/2016 at 5:18 PM, EllisJuan said:

I just got a Shimano Soare CI4+ 2000HGS for drop shot.  For under $100 I would look at a 30 size Pflueger President or Supreme.

This. I have a 2500 Stradic CI4+ for drop shoting and would agree to look at Pluegers for under a $100. My pops uses the Supreme's and loves them.

[JGBassinAL]

16 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Right now I have a 25 size President but I'm looking to upgrade to something faster. It takes all day to reel a DS up from very deep with that reel. I'd like to get another Supreme XT for it, but I don't like fishing a DS so I don't really want to spend that money on it. Then again, I might like fishing a DS more if I had gear that made it easier to do. The struggle is real. 

Just got on TW to check the Supreme XT out and it's $150. Then I go check a couple other things and come back to it and it is $112.49 and now the Daily Special, just in case anyone is interested...

[5fishlimit]

I picked up the new Daiwa Fuego spinning reel at the end of last season, and have been really happy with it. 

I also have a Pfleuger President, and feel you can't go wrong with that line of reels. 

[mnfishing66]

Any experience between these 2 reel. Which one should I get as a drop shot reel

Pflueger Supreme $99

Abu Revo S $129

[JGBassinAL]

2 hours ago, mnfishing66 said:

Any experience between these 2 reel. Which one should I get as a drop shot reel

Pflueger Supreme $99

Abu Revo S $129

 

23 hours ago, JGBassinAL said:

Just got on TW to check the Supreme XT out and it's $150. Then I go check a couple other things and come back to it and it is $112.49 and now the Daily Special, just in case anyone is interested...

This instead of the Revo S

[nocluefisher]

11 hours ago, 5fishlimit said:

I picked up the new Daiwa Fuego spinning reel at the end of last season, and have been really happy with it. 

I also have a Pfleuger President, and feel you can't go wrong with that line of reels. 

I just bought a daiwa fuego spinning reel from American legacy fishing for $69. Have not used it yet but the price was right for what I needed. 

[Fishin' Fool]

1 hour ago, nocluefisher said:

I just bought a daiwa fuego spinning reel from American legacy fishing for $69. Have not used it yet but the price was right for what I needed. 

I saw that deal. Good price! You qualify for the Daiwa/Huk long sleeve shirt too. Nice shirt I got one.

[The Fisher]

Was hooked on Shimano Sahara until I tried a Pflueger Supreme. I now use a Pflueger Supreme 30X. Keep an eye out at Cabelas. They put them on sale every once and awhile.

[loudcherokee]

After having such great success with my Lews bait casters I decided to stick with perfection and get a Lews Tournament Pro Speed Spin. It's loaded with 15# power pro yellow braid topped with a yozuri hybrid leader and sits on a *** *** Black Medium power rod.

 

It looks like they've updated the reel for 2016 and the new model looks to have some great features. I have absolutely no complaints on mine. Solid anti-reverse, super smooth drag, great capacity, and the reeling is buttery smooth as well.

LC