I was in my late twenties before I made the move from my favorite Zebco 33’s to spinning tackle .
And that was partly because of a faulty reel seats on the 33’s .
My first quality ultralight spinning reel was a Mitchell 408 , which I still have .
Still using my Mitchell 300 my dad purchased for me in 1957. Also use an old 308 or my "new" 408 for crappie.