Spider rigging reels

[Slab Slayen]

I’m in the market for new reels for my 6 spider rigging rods. I like all the reels to be the same. I’m looking at the mr crappie solo reels and have also considered the mr crappie under spins. I’m not trying to break the bank on these reels, just want something that’ll work the way it should and last awhile. I mostly cast for crappie and I’ve got a chunk wrapped up in those set ups. So for my 2nd favorite style of fishing, are the solo reels decent? Is there something cost effective I’m over looking? Maybe the little jiggin reels would be alright? Those little bait casters?

Much appreciated

["G"]

Most in my neck of the woods use low profile bait casting reels with thumb bars ....that way when fishing short line out on long poles....you can one hand hit the thumb bar to let line out as your bringing a fish in to the boat or net. I use 14 ft. Poles with either Shakesphere or Quantom reels. If you search around you can find these reels for 20 or 25 dollars ea.

[tlefire]

I use the 9 dollar zebco spinning reels from Wal-Mart.

[Cray]

Just about anything that holds line will work. In my opinion it’s all about how much control you want to have over the fish especially you get a bigger cat or some thing else on. Those WM reels will work and you can set them where you can strip line like on a spinning reel by hand but when trying to retrieve line it’s pretty awkward. Small spinning reels work pretty good but I’m like G said I use nothing but cheap bait casters with thumb bar. Gives me much better one handed control when I have net in other hand since I fish mostly by myself. Plus generally you have a much better drag. On thing I don’t like with spinning reels is you strip line by hand a lot then you end up with twisted up line and bird nest causing you to change out line quite a bit and just the agrivation of line twist.

[need2befishin]

I use these from Southern Crappie Rods. They drop down further from the rod than other brands I've seen. I've landed some mighty big cats with these and they have worked fine. If you buy several at a time Ed will normally do better on pricing.


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[dedandy1]

Go to grizzlyjig.com and look at clearance reels. They usually have some for $6 or $7 each. I have bought them several times.

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[dedandy1]

Grizzly Jig Company - Closeout Reels



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[Slab Slayen]

Appreciate all the responses, the reels I have now I bought the cheapest of the cheap to offset the pinnacle rods I bought. These reels were from grizzly jigs and there junk. I figured they would be at 5 bucks a piece but they got me by for a few years. I just have to have all the rods and reels the exact same and when you times a 20 dollar reel by 6 it becomes not such a cheap reel.


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[GrumpyLoomis]

I love under spin reels,,,,BUT, they just coil the line so tight and curly. I can't use light braid with low memory because it will cut off the line pick up. For my grand daughters at the pond they are fine. I just would not use spider rigging or for that matter jigging.

[KrappieKrane]

The Shimano 1000 rear drag spinning reel sold in the plastic pack for around $15 works well for spider rigging. Think I bought all mine at bass pro years ago