livemusic Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 I would like to have an underspin spincast reel to go on a quality ultralight spinning rod I have for times when I have a guest who does not have much fishing (casting) experience. Primarily for panfish. Mostly bream, some crappie but it could double for some light bass fishing. But bream is the main thing. Needs to be able to cast very light lures such as 1/64 oz jigs. Cast length is key, need to be able to get good distance. I could add a split shot weight if needed to cast. I catch a lot of big bluegill during spawning season. Use light line. Many days, a bass or two shows up! It doesn't have to be budget model; in fact, I seek a good quality reel. Anyone found a real good underspin? Or is that an oxymoron, lol? I have a Zebco 33 spincast reel (casting reel, not underspin) and I later bought a Zebco Omega Z03 model (casting, not underspin) and it wasn't cheap. I think I paid $70 for the Z03 and, honestly, I don't know that it's any better than the much less expensive 33. Not that the 33 is stellar, but it's adequate. I am hoping for better quality than those if it exists. Reason that I seek higher quality is that sometimes, I might need to use it! (Even when I fish light, I have several rigs out for color/lure variations and also when you break off on a snag, just grab another rig, don't have to retie. Brand doesn't matter. TIA for feedback! 1 Quote
Super User Mobasser Posted June 22, 2021 Super User Posted June 22, 2021 I'm not sure of the exact model, but Diawa makes a good underspin reel. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 23, 2021 Global Moderator Posted June 23, 2021 11 hours ago, ghost said: Zebco micro 33 gold I found 2 of these on clearance at Academy for $1 each a couple years ago. Didn't really have a need for them, but I bought both thinking maybe something I could give to a kid in need of one or something. Ended up letting my youngest use one on a Dock Demon after the spinning reel burned up. It works really well and is super easy to use. 1 1 Quote
livemusic Posted June 23, 2021 Author Posted June 23, 2021 9 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: I found 2 of these on clearance at Academy for $1 each a couple years ago. Didn't really have a need for them, but I bought both thinking maybe something I could give to a kid in need of one or something. Ended up letting my youngest use one on a Dock Demon after the spinning reel burned up. It works really well and is super easy to use. Holy cow, bargain of the century; I can't imagine them selling those for $1. I mean, it seems like $5 or even $10 would find a taker! Quote
livemusic Posted June 24, 2021 Author Posted June 24, 2021 Thanks, I bought the Zebco 33 micro triggerspin. We'll soon see! 1 Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted July 11, 2021 Super User Posted July 11, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 12:53 PM, Mobasser said: I'm not sure of the exact model, but Diawa makes a good underspin reel. Here it is. Looks like it's the underspin version of the GoldCast spincast reel. https://daiwa.us/collections/spincast-reels/products/underspin-us-xd 1 Quote
zell_pop1 Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 It is not the same as a Gold Cast or even as good as a Silver Cast, i know I bought 3 of them about 10 years ago. Quote
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