Spinning reel suggestions

[Rick@1983]

I'm looking to buy a new spinning real setup no budget I'm looking for your suggestions I was looking into the Abu Garcia revo stx spinning but after reading the reviews I'm having second thoughts.  So if you could suggest a reel and rod recommendations it would be greatly appreciated. 

[fishnkamp]

I have been fishing for over 40 years and used a lot of different brands. What my wife and I have "settled" in on as very reasonably priced but very reliable reels are made by Pflueger.  A Pflueger President is a $50 reel that will perform smoothly and last for decades. We are fishing some that are less than 2 years old and some that are over 10 years old.

The upgrade from that is the Pflueger Supreme, she fishes one of those and loves it. It runs around $100.

She has a Shimano Symmetry and it cost more than her Supreme, it also got discontinued due to "binding" issues they never figured out how to repair.  Hopefully hers is one that does not develop that problem.

 

As for rods you did not mention what lures you want to throw so I will give you a few choices in rods but realize these will be "medium power fast action" rods. If you are more interested in a ML rod just drop down 1 rod in the series. I consider the medium to be the best all around rod for most finesse bass baits.

The ML is better for super light baits and drop shotting.

 

First up is a Dobyns 703SF. It is available in the fury series for $110, the Sierra series, which is an upgrade in blank and components, for $160, or a Champion series for around $230.

 

Next check out a Powell rod.  Look at a Max 3D 713 for around $160

Lastly checkout an Abu Garcia Ike series 7 foot medium spinning rod. It should run around $150.

 

Put any of these rods and reels together for a nice combo.

[Fishin' Fool]

My buddy likes Abu Garcia reels but he's had nothing but problems including sending several back.  Personally, I like Shimano reels myself.  Either the FK or the CI4 would make a great reel.  But there are many in various price ranges that get good to great reviews.  Daiwa is another line to look at also.

 

As far as the rod look into the Dobyn's Fury mentioned above or also Daiwa Tatula is a great rod and can be found online for significantly less than the asking price.  Good luck.

[d-camarena]

For spinning reels stick to diawa or shimano. For casting pick any brand.

[Boomstick]

I have two cheaper combos I bought, both seem like solid options. The Pflueger President is pretty good. You can get a combo for a little more than the reel itself, and if you want you can later throw it on a rod of your choosing and use the rod that came with it as a backup but the rod itself isn't too bad.

 

What is even better is the Mitchell 300 or 308 Pro, depending on the line size you want to run. Again, I recommend the combo here for the same stated reasons. The Mitchell is a little smoother and lighter than the Pflueger President but also a little more expensive, but like the President, they have a pretty solid reputation as well.

 

If you are shopping for higher end you might want to look at Shimano, Pflueger or Daiwa as far as Bass fishing.

[tcbass]

14 hours ago, Fishin' Fool said:

My buddy likes Abu Garcia reels but he's had nothing but problems including sending several back.  Personally, I like Shimano reels myself.  Either the FK or the CI4 would make a great reel.  But there are many in various price ranges that get good to great reviews.  Daiwa is another line to look at also.

 

As far as the rod look into the Dobyn's Fury mentioned above or also Daiwa Tatula is a great rod and can be found online for significantly less than the asking price.  Good luck.

 

 

I love my Shimano Stradic Ci4s. I had an Shimano FJ and it just wasn't nearly as good. 

[Bankbeater]

I have three Pflueger Presidents.  I bought two back in 2011 and one last year.  You can't beat them for the money.

[GrumpyOlPhartte]

What @fishnkamp, @Boomstick, and @Bankbeater said! My Pfleuger President continues to work flawlessly even after being submerged for several minutes when I stepped out of my kayak into a hole. I did pull the spool, wipe it out, and give it a couple of drops of oil - it appeared that despite the abuse, no water got into the works. I willingly concede there may be better spinning reels, but I can't afford them.

[edfitzvb]

I have several spinning reels, some 50 years old (Garcia Mitchell 300, Shakespeare 2062) and some newer. I don't own a Stradic, but I have a Saros, a Symetre, a President, and a Supreme XT. My current favorite is the Supreme XT. It cost less then the Saros but I like the dollar value Pflueger reels provide.