New spinning reel

[redryder100]

I just bought 3 Shimano casitas and now I'm looking for a new spinning reel. Any suggestions?

[new2BC4bass]

Lots of good reels available.  Price range?

[Fishingmickey]

Redryder,

    A Shimano fan boy for 30+ years here. Any of the Shimano's from the Seinna (30 buck low end) to NASCI (100 buck higher end) are excellent reels IMHO. The one's priced higher are somewhat overkill but ooh lala sweet to have in hand. 

 

Fishingmickey

[redryder100]

Thank Yall, 

1 hour ago, new2BC4bass said:

Lots of good reels available.  Price range?

i was looking around the $100 range

15 minutes ago, Fishingmickey said:

Redryder,

    A Shimano fan boy for 30+ years here. Any of the Shimano's from the Seinna (30 buck low end) to NASCI (100 buck higher end) are excellent reels IMHO. The one's priced higher are somewhat overkill but ooh lala sweet to have in hand. 

 

Fishingmickey

Thank you my next order will be the NASCI 

 

18 minutes ago, Fishingmickey said:

Redryder,

    A Shimano fan boy for 30+ years here. Any of the Shimano's from the Seinna (30 buck low end) to NASCI (100 buck higher end) are excellent reels IMHO. The one's priced higher are somewhat overkill but ooh lala sweet to have in hand. 

 

Fishingmickey

Do you bass fish with your reels?

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard!

 

Sounds like you were looking in the $100 range for a 

spinning reel. I'm also a Shimano guy for spinning and

use Shimano Stradics. You can find them in the mid-$100

range up to about $230 depending on model. I prefer

1000 size, but the 2500 is what most consider a standard

size for bass fishing, tho there's no true accepted standard.

[Fishingmickey]

1 hour ago, redryder100 said:

Thank Yall, 

i was looking around the $100 range

Thank you my next order will be the NASCI 

 

Do you bass fish with your reels?

Yes I do, I've been kayak tournament bass fishing for about five years now and loving it.

[redryder100]

1 hour ago, Darren. said:

Welcome aboard!

 

Sounds like you were looking in the $100 range for a 

spinning reel. I'm also a Shimano guy for spinning and

use Shimano Stradics. You can find them in the mid-$100

range up to about $230 depending on model. I prefer

1000 size, but the 2500 is what most consider a standard

size for bass fishing, tho there's no true accepted standard.

Thank you ill be using that when i order my next reel

1 minute ago, Fishingmickey said:

Yes I do, I've been kayak tournament bass fishing for about five years now and loving it.

What size do you use, I fish tournaments all over and wanted a new spinning reel 

[Fishingmickey]

I have five spinning reels, three are the 2500's one 3000 and one 4000. The three small one I use for very light lures like the original floating rapala's, bandit sized 100 cranks, the small sized balsa shad raps, drop shot, finesse jig and Ned rig  The 3k I have spooled a little heavier with 20# braid and usually a 12-16# fluorocarbon leader. The 4k I use for power shotting (oversized drop shot) 30# braid with 14#-20# leader.  

[redryder100]

45 minutes ago, Fishingmickey said:

I have five spinning reels, three are the 2500's one 3000 and one 4000. The three small one I use for very light lures like the original floating rapala's, bandit sized 100 cranks, the small sized balsa shad raps, drop shot, finesse jig and Ned rig  The 3k I have spooled a little heavier with 20# braid and usually a 12-16# fluorocarbon leader. The 4k I use for power shotting (oversized drop shot) 30# braid with 14#-20# leader.  

i want something for finesse, i throw everything else on my baitcasters

[optimator]

1 hour ago, redryder100 said:

Thank you ill be using that when i order my next reel

What size do you use, I fish tournaments all over and wanted a new spinning reel 

What do the guys that you fish tourneys with use primarily? 

[Fishingmickey]

Hi Optim,

     I also primarily use bait casting and so does most of the field. There is a fair amount of spinning tackle used though. If I go out fully loaded for bear I'm packing fifteen combo's. Three heavy's Curado 300's 1 e and 2 ej's with appropriate sized rods, 8 MH baitcasters 30# braid and 14-16# fluorocarbon, 2 med/light bait casters 10 & 12# fluorocarbon and 2 spinning rods 8# mono or braid and leader combination.   

   No I probably don't use every rod each time out. But I do use a high percentage of them each time out. I do agree it is too many and I will pare them down if I know what I am going to be fishing primarily.

Fishingmickey

Edited May 24, 2018 by Fishingmickey

[optimator]

2 minutes ago, Fishingmickey said:

Hi Optim,

     I also primarily use bait casting and so does most of the field. There is a fair amount of spinning tackle used though. If I go out fully loaded for bear I'm packing fifteen combo's. Three heavy's Curado 300's 1 e and 2 ej's with appropriate sized rods, 8 MH baitcasters 30# braid and 14-16# fluorocarbon, 2 med/light bait casters 10 & 12# fluorocarbon and 2 spinning rods 8# mono or braid and leader combination.   

   No I probably don't use every rod each time out. But I do use a high percentage of them each time out. I do agree it is too many and I will pare them down if I know what I am going to be fishing primarily.

Fishingmickey

I meant what spinning reels do most of them use? It would give you chance to maybe try them. I've always gone with Shimano. I did buy a Daiwa BG 2500 last month that I really like though. I'll be buying another in a 1500. 

[Fishingmickey]

Honestly I don't know what the favorite flavors are regarding brands. I'm sure there is a good bit of Daiwa, couple of the guys are sponsored by Johnson outdoors.

FM

[Boomstick]

For around $75 on eBay and often Amazon or even full $100 retail price, it's hard to beat the Daiwa BG. It's sort of an odd model in a sense that it's a very well made reel that ignores the latest trend of dropping weight.

 

That's the way I'd go, but I don't think you will be disappointed with anything from Shimano or Pflueger in the price range (unless you have large hands - the bail on some Shimanos hits my thumb).

[redryder100]

20 hours ago, Darren. said:

Welcome aboard!

 

Sounds like you were looking in the $100 range for a 

spinning reel. I'm also a Shimano guy for spinning and

use Shimano Stradics. You can find them in the mid-$100

range up to about $230 depending on model. I prefer

1000 size, but the 2500 is what most consider a standard

size for bass fishing, tho there's no true accepted standard.

Thank you

18 hours ago, optimator said:

What do the guys that you fish tourneys with use primarily? 

most use a 2500 size reel, i think that is what im gonna try out

11 hours ago, Boomstick said:

For around $75 on eBay and often Amazon or even full $100 retail price, it's hard to beat the Daiwa BG. It's sort of an odd model in a sense that it's a very well made reel that ignores the latest trend of dropping weight.

 

That's the way I'd go, but I don't think you will be disappointed with anything from Shimano or Pflueger in the price range (unless you have large hands - the bail on some Shimanos hits my thumb).

thank you

[soflabasser]

On 5/24/2018 at 11:02 AM, Darren. said:

Welcome aboard!

 

Sounds like you were looking in the $100 range for a 

spinning reel. I'm also a Shimano guy for spinning and

use Shimano Stradics. You can find them in the mid-$100

range up to about $230 depending on model. I prefer

1000 size, but the 2500 is what most consider a standard

size for bass fishing, tho there's no true accepted standard.

Good advice. Shimano makes excellent spinning reels in various prices and these reels can take a beating for many years when other spinning reels break down easily. I own several that are over a decade old and they still work fine. Penn is another company that makes good spinning reels. I prefer using size 4000 spinning reels since they tend to be more powerful and have more line capacity, which is needed for me since I use these reels for both freshwater and saltwater fishing.