Spinning Reel?

[no luck]

I'm wanting a good reel for bluegill wants some Ideals
thanks

[tnpondmanager]

Shimano. Far and away better reels than any other brand in my opinion. I'd rather use a $30 Shimano than a $100 reel by any other manufacturer. I own five of their spinning reels and one baitcaster.

[SeaRay]

I have been very pleased with the Pflueger President reels. Got 3 of them and love to use them. I have the 2 of the 6925s and 1 6930. Shimano makes a good reel too. I have a couple of their bait casters that are over 30 years old and still good.
Really like the looks and feel of the Presidents. Best thing to do is go to a store like BPS where they have them all out side by side and see which one suits you best.

[tnpondmanager]

I do know a lot of people who like the Pfluegers. However, I would suggest caution as far as judging a reel at BPS. In my experience, lots of reels feel smooth there in the store; but many of those same reels suddenly become coffee-grinders after a day of fishing. I bought a Pflueger Trion once in an emergency where I couldn't find any Shimanos; it has seven ball bearings, and is not remotely as smooth, or in any way as good of a reel, as a Shimano AX I own that lasted nearly thirty years, and has no ball bearings. But, I've never owned one of the top-of-the-line Pfluegers. I did once own a Shimano Stradic until it got lost in a cross-country move, and it was easily the best reel I've ever owned; now I have two Saharas, one Sedona and one Symetre.

[wademaster]

Gander Mtn GSX

[Eagle 1]

Abu-garcia cardinal 101 , okuma rod 6' 0" ultra -lite . About 50 .00 set up .

[Fatman]

For myself nothing but Shimano.

[no luck]

Will flipping and pitching with a spinning reel cause line twist?

[tnpondmanager]

You have asked a key question as far as separating the mediocre reels from the stellar ones. Just normal cast-and-retrieve fishing with a poorly-designed reel often causes line twist; for example, I did some live-bait fishing about a month ago at a local pond, and since I was only fishing to catch small bass to move from one pond to another and not for enjoyment, for some reason I took my store-bought rod (as opposed to one of the ones I made myself that I normally fish with) and Trion reel. After an hour of fishing with the same rig I've used countless times with my Shimano with nary a twist, my line was twisted so badly I had to pull off a bunch from the spool and put on new line.

Superior reels are engineered to wind the line onto the reel more evenly than a lesser reel.

[CrappiePappy]

Will flipping and pitching with a spinning reel cause line twist?

IMHO ... generally speaking, not so much.

More often than not, line twist is caused by improperly spooling the line on the reel (but that will show up as soon as you start using the reel) ... wrist snap overhead casting (which can cause the bait to spin in the air on its way to the water's surface) ... or fouled bait hook in the line or on a disconnected piece of trash (like a leaf or twig) causing the bait to roll upon retrieval.

The use of TRUE "flipping" & "pitching" techniques should not cause the line to twist, as they are controlled line/lure methods. But, I will temper that statement by saying that ANY method "can" cause line twist ... to a degree ... from the simple mechanics of the act.

... cp