Thread: Spinning reel recommendations

Congratulations, Hope you enjoy and catch many fish with them.

I like the Bass Pro Mega-Cast reels. Fairly cheap at $20 on sale, hold up great, easy to spool and cast, maintenance free and at that price, easy to replace. They have multiple sizes and spool sizes available.

I have switched to Pfluger reels a few years ago I have 3, 30 Trion and just bought a 35 I would go with the 35 but the 30's are ok also. I have a President in a 40 which is also good i use it on my Bass Rods, Very good reels. The Trion runs around $30-35 I bought them at Wally World and Ebay , I have 7 as of now i also have a 20 or 25 its a micro but like u say it through loops more often. I put braid on it but i don't like braid for crappie fishing unless i fishing blow downs i go with 6 lb line and as of now i use Crappie Maxx i did use Mr Crappie was good when i first used it but a year later it would not stay on the spool. It was not left in the sun either. I found also put your line on a week or two before u are to fish i have spooled the day before or of and had more problems with loops. I am a Shimano Baitcaster man when it comes to Bass but the cheap $30-35 Shimano reels are not as good as the Pflugers. I have a friend that just bought one and he used my reels and wished he had got the Pfluger. Cub48

cub48,

The Shimano I bought is a new model for 2016 with a larger spool than the Wave Spins I was using. I'm going to give it a try and if it doesn't work out like I want, the next one I'll try will the the Pflueger President.