Panfish set up!

[CJ21]

I am looking at getting me a panfish set up for catching crappie, and big bluegills on small crankbaits and other small lures. I am looking at this set up.

Mitchell Avocet II Sliver Series Spinning Reel model AV-S500ULF 4 4/100 5.2:1 6.9 $24.99


Daiwa’s ultralight Spinmatic Spinning rod SMC 501ULFS UL F 5' 1 1 - 4 1/32 - 1/8 6 $25.99

[broncoboxer]

That sounds like a good set up. And for about $50!

Tight lines.

[redearhoosier]

I went out this past weekend and bought two new Pfluegers, the President reel and the Trion reel. The President is a very nice reel for under 60 bucks and the Trion is a cheaper reel but nice too.

I got two Bass Pro Shop rods for 39.99, they were marked down from 100 bucks because they were last year's model. Pretty awesome setup IMO, they're both six foot, light action rods. I liked the Mitchell Avocet too, but there were so many options it was hard for me to make a decision. The salesman was very helpful and he wanted to lead me into a Shimano direction, but my mind was sort a set on getting a couple of Pfluegers.

[LOVINFISHING]

i too am a big pfluger fan trion and president
matched up with a 6 foot ugly stick rod

[tholmes]

Your reel choice sounds fine, but in my experience, throwing small cranks requires a rod with a little more backbone that a typical ultra-light.

I'm a big fan of the Bass Pro Shops Micro-Lite rods. They have a faster action than most UL rods and seem to handle the tiny cranks better.

Tom

[Duckbill]

I picked up that same reel last year and it has proven to be very tough. The drag has been stressed to the max several times this year and it still works great.

[CJ21]

Thanks guys, I really like Mitchell reels.

[wwwUncle]

Your reel choice sounds fine, but in my experience, throwing small cranks requires a rod with a little more backbone that a typical ultra-light.

I'm a big fan of the Bass Pro Shops Micro-Lite rods. They have a faster action than most UL rods and seem to handle the tiny cranks better.

Tom

Yeah, I use the BPS Micro Lite MLS70ULS-2 model when not using my Loomis. Highly reccomend it if you do not want to spend the dollars for a Loomis. And, I am not a big fan of the 5 to 6 foot ULs even though I do have a couple that I use once in a while. If you are going to have just one UL I recommend the 7 footers.
As for the reel- I would buy the AV-S1000F (next size up) for the same price and put 4 pound line on it.

[river slabs are better]

man i still cant get into this throwing crankbaits stuff...ive tried it but i just catch more and better numbers on crickets and worms and it just seems more fun.

[deathb4disco]

man i still cant get into this throwing crankbaits stuff...ive tried it but i just catch more and better numbers on crickets and worms and it just seems more fun.

Agreed.

I have some small cranks, and I intend to try them out, but I often ask myself "why". In my experience, live bait outfishes any artificial by a wide margin.