Good morning,
I would like to know what size spinning reels y'all are using for spider rigging. Small or medium size reels?
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Good morning,
I would like to know what size spinning reels y'all are using for spider rigging. Small or medium size reels?
Thanks for your thoughts.
There is already a thread going on this. Just scroll down on the Main Board to the thread titled Spider Rigging Reels, I think there is some pretty good info there.
C.J.
C.J.
I appreciate your reply.
I had seen the thread you spoke of and while it did address reels for spider rigging I could not get a consensus of what size reel most people preferred.
Thanks for your interest.
ccm
Small. All your doing is holding line. Not casting
Ok, wasnt meaning to discredit your thread, I just thought it may help. I prefer a regular size baitcaster when trolling in depths shallower than the length of my rods(12-14ft). They are low profile and i just like them better for trolling or vertical jigging. I prefer small-medim sized spinning reels when fishing deeper because it is easier and faster to get the bait to the depth I wand. Just think small and ease of use when choosing a reel for spider rigging because as previously stated, it is just a line holder. You will hear lots of opinions on subjects like these because it is all trial and error, but you will develop a preference as you try different rigs and methods. Good luck.
C.J.
In all of this that we do we want the line to transfer the contact to us so that we feel what is going on. I find the small. ultralite reels to create a tight coil in the line and that absorbs some of the contact we look for. I use 2000 or 2500 series reels, and while they also create a coil of memory in the line it isn't nearly as tight and I get good contact with the jig.
Smaller the betterhttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/18/geva7uja.jpg
I get these on ebay occasionally. Only $8.00
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Pflueger President 6920
Full size bait casters .
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I tried a reel like this but had problems with the line wanting to get between the spool and the frame of the reel.Quote:
Originally Posted by satdoc1
ccm
C.J. I didn't take your post as a discredit of my thread. I appreciate you pointing the other thread out and also your input.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
ccm
never had that problem with these. Dont have to fill them to the top with line , I only put on 100 ft which doesnt overfill it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ccm
i like the reman thumb bar bait casters. inexpensive and comes in super handy when fishing by yourself. real easy to work the fish with one hand and net him with the other...
baitcaster.
bait casters for me also
I've been using Walley Marshall Solo reels for spider rigging and I really like them. My 2 cents.
Baitcaster with a thumb bar.
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Whatever is on sale. I have a kennel of mutts that work.
I also use fly reels. The cheap ones. Work great. Used them for years.
Ditto , only way to go if you fish alone for sure . Allows you to get slack while only using one hand . Slide the fish right to you . jmo .:twocentsQuote:
Originally Posted by windstone
Yep.....bait casters with thumb bars
Bait caster with thumb bar.....
I like bait casters, but it really doesn't matter. Whatever you have lying around will work.
I've tried just about everything available. I settled on a regular sized, but cheap, bait casting reel. I place the rig in the rod holders with the reel down. It makes it easy for me to pull out additional line when needed. I have a one-foot mark on my rod in front of the reel so I get a pretty accurate reading as to depth. But, that's just me, there's no "one" correct way.