Spinning Reel sizes

[Chrismissbass]

Hey guys, I know this is probably a pretty technique depending topic, but what are some of your most versitile reel sizes for spinning reels. I personally have been wondering what other people use for sizes, just a curious little george.

[IndianaFinesse]

2500 size for most everything.

[Angry John]

2500 is the most common but i love and use the 2000 size.  They seem to be easier to find for a great deal and i have never had any drag issues that would push me to the larger size.  I dont go above 6lb flouro so that may be a major factor to upsize.  I picked up a NIB certate for around 200 dollars.

[Darren.]

1000 for me for all bass fishing techniques I use.

50e for casting. Trend here: I like smaller/lighter reels!!

[1BADAIR]

I use 30/3000 for everything

[Paul Roberts]

I want a large spool for casting distance and retrieve speed. So I go over-sized. Reels can be pretty light now so weight/balance is less of an issue. I am using US Reels 230 and 240's a lot, and my most recent purchase was a Pflueger President Ltd. Ed. in size 40.

[WRB]

This should be interesting.

Answer this simple question, what is the standard that determines spinning size?

1000 /10, 1500/15, 2000/20, 2500/25, 3000/30, 3500/35 and 4000/40 for general bass fishing.

Years ago spinning reels were sized based on 100 yards of spooled mono line capacity. Don't believe there is a standard today?

Tom

[Davidhorowitzski]

For most things I'm spoiled with 4/6lbs on a 2500.  For bigger pike/striper I move up to a 4000. I just bought a Daiwa emcast plus 4500 to boot.   Still the 2500 size is still good for big fish too.  

23 minutes ago, WRB said:

This should be interesting.

Answer this simple question, what is the standard that determines spinning size?

1000 /10, 1500/15, 2000/20, 2500/25, 3000/30, 3500/35 and 4000/40 for general bass fishing.

Years ago spinning reels were sized based on 100 yards of spooled mono line capacity. Don't believe there is a standard today?

Tom

Two reels.  On the left is a 4000 penn battle.  The right is a Daiwa legalis 3500.   If you hold them up side to side the Daiwa  is a little bit bigger than the penn.   the 3500 Daiwa fits 190meters of 12lbs

the 4000 penn fits 170 yards of 12.   I think the only real standard is within each company that has their own standards that arent the same as all the rest.   Woman's clothing is the same.    A Gap shirt that's size 6 isn't the same size as another company's size 6.  

[bassman dan]

2500/25 is pretty common. I prefer a smaller reel most of the time. (2000/20)

[RoLo]

In freshwater, the line capacity of a reel is unimportant because freshwater game fish,

including muskies are NOT going to 'smoke' the spool. Rather than paying attention

to commercial designations such as 2500 and 3000, the freshwater angler

should concentrate on "Reel Weight" (the same as line-test versus line diameter). 

The trend toward lighter and lighter reels, only boosts the complaints we hear about top-heavy rods.

 

Roger

 

[MNGeorge]

30's and 40's for me...have way fewer line twist issues with the bigger reels.

[Jagg]

I prefer Pflueger's size 35

[JustinJ]

2500 shimanos 

[blckshirt98]

2500 Shimano because it seems to balance the best with most rods.  As for which reel you need to have enough spool space for the line you'll need, a 1000 Shimano is fine if you're using braid, but the smaller reel doesn't balance well with a lot of rods IMO.

[ThatZX14Fella]

I just started using a 1000 that my buddy gave me. Was really rough from sitting out in the rain. Cleaned it up and its way better. Still has a catch in it, but for how it was maintained, it's not bad. I like the size, but feel like I need more line capacity. I have it spooled up with Maxcuatro (was marked down to under half price). Haven't caught a fish with it yet, but I will soon.

[Crestliner2008]

I'd definitely classify the Shimano 2500 and Pflueger President #6930 as most versatile sizes. Spool size may be important when it comes to mono or fluorocarbon main lines, but it is meaningless with braids. Any reel will "perform" (distance casting & twist problems) better with braid in my opinion.

[jbw252]

I have them from 1000 to 3500 sizes. (I'm not including my collection of salt water reels here).  I have to agree with Crestliner2008, that I favor my Shimano Stradic CI4+ in the 2500 size.  Then again, it depends on the rod that you're pairing it with.  And like the other posts say, the manufacturers play games with their size listings.  (Pflueger is probably the biggest culprit here.) 

[PatrickKnight]

3000 Shimano or 2500 Daiwa for me. Same frame size as a 2500 Shimano but a higher spool capacity.

[craww]

I like a larger spinning reel provided it's not excessively heavy, somewhere around 10 ounces or less. I also will use my bass gear occasionally for striper, who can make a 100 yard run on rare occasions. A pflueger 35 or even 40 in some of the higher end lightweight models. 

[Darren.]

10 hours ago, RoLo said:

The trend toward lighter and lighter reels, only boosts the complaints we hear about top-heavy rods.

 

 

 

Indeed, this is what keeps me at 6'6" and under for 

balancing my setups using 1000 reels. Any longer

(for the most part) and it gets tip-heavy. But I've 

noticed that St. Croix rods I've owned tend to be 

tip-heavy regardless, hence I hold them a little higher

than other rods like the Carbonlites.

5 hours ago, Slipknot_Fan666 said:

I just started using a 1000 that my buddy gave me. Was really rough from sitting out in the rain. Cleaned it up and its way better. Still has a catch in it, but for how it was maintained, it's not bad. I like the size, but feel like I need more line capacity. I have it spooled up with Maxcuatro (was marked down to under half price). Haven't caught a fish with it yet, but I will soon.

 

This may be a confidence thing. I've caught multiple

dozen bass over 6lbs and never once come close to 

being spooled on my 1000s. Can fit a lot of 10# and 

15# Power Pro on a 1000...

 

Now if I fished for bigger saltwater species, I'd be a

bit more concerned!

[ohihunter2014]

The only thing i have to judge off of is a pflueger president 35 series. I wanted something i could use for all around fishing. winter i can take the reel off the bass rod and put on the steelhead rod and then back on the bass rod. I held and played with a 30 series 6ft6 rod and a 35 series 7ft rod and the 35 felt better for me but I'm 6ft6 300lbs so i could sling an ocean rod and probably wouldn't care. The 30 just felt a little too small for me and i held them up to a 2500 series shimano and the 30 looked smaller. i chose mono for my steelhead setup and the larger spool, more drag, etc was what was recommended to me and i think ill be okay with it.

[WRB]

If the spinning reel is intended for finesse bass fishing the 1000 series is lighter weight, smaller and a good choice. The 2000 or 2500 is the same size and weight depending on mfr and materials used to make the reel, this is the most popular general use bass reel. Daiwa, Shimano and Okuma offer good quality with state of the art features, lots of choices depending on your budget.

I Shimano Stratic spinning reels and have caught DD size bass on the 1000 series reels, strength isn't an issue with bass, reliable smooth operating drags are essential.

Tom

 

[frosty]

I have a pflueger president limited edition that is a 40, but it sure doesn't look any bigger than most pictures I see of guys using 2500 series reels. 

[Darren.]

55 minutes ago, WRB said:

I Shimano Stratic spinning reels and have caught DD size bass on the 1000 series reels, strength isn't an issue with bass, reliable smooth operating drags are essential.

Tom

 

 

That says it all, Tom! I have yet to catch DD, and I 

hope to do so on one of my 1000 Stradics. Never a

drag issue, or line capacity issue with any freshwater

fish I've caught on them.

[DogBone_384]

I own a pile of xx25 and a small handful of xx30 Pfluegers.  The 25s are on my L, ML, and 'light' M rods. I use the 30s on my M and ML spinners.

 

I suppose it comes down to preference and subjective 'feel'.