Best spinning reel on Reddit
459 reviews from r/Fishing_Gear, r/bassfishing, r/Fishing and 13 more subreddits
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#1
Daiwa
4.5
(149)
"I got the Daiwa crossfire LT combo for $50 … talk about a hidden gem."
"Daiwa Caldia"
"Daiwa crossfire lt 2500 … nice do it all reel … and at $30 it’s a bang for your buck bargain."
"If I were you and decided on Daiwa, I would get a reel from the LT series."
"Go to Aliexpress and look for the Daiwa legalis cs lt"
"Check the Daiwa legalis sale on Amazon right now listed for just over 3hrs left I think."
"Major craft daiwa revros laguna exceler shimano nasci fx sienna sahara many more"
"Daiwa Regal is the only answer."
"Daiwa regal"
"Diawa Laguna LT."
#2
Shimano
4.6
(144)
"Shimano sienna 1000 all day."
"Shimano ci4+"
"I love my 3000 Nasci."
"I've decided to go with Shimano Nasci 4000."
"Shimano Sienna 3000"
"I picked up the Shimano Nasci 3000 for Christmas."
"C3000 from Shimano felt the best."
"Vanford"
"Shimano Vanford or Daiwa Ballistic MQ"
"The Shimano sienna is great. You'd never guess the price, myself and one of my friends have them and use them quite regularly."
#3
Penn
4.5
(53)
"Anything Penn in the upper budget. They are a fully sealed, very strong, smooth reel."
"Was number 1 selling reel on Amazon for a long time. Still up there pretty high."
"Penn/ Spinfisher (VI or VII) are very well known, saltwater durable reels."
"Just bought two Battle 3's 2000 size for trout and they are smooth."
"Spinfisher is a perfect choice."
"Penn slammer all the way."
"I have a Penn spinfisher ssm650 that I have put through the wringer."
"The Spinfisher is the most durable."
"Just bought two Battle 3's 2000 size for trout and there are smooth."
"Another vote for a Slammer."
#4
Pflueger
4.7
(49)
"If anyone doesn’t agree they are complete buffoons."
"Is awesome."
"I’ve had no problems with it thus far."
"Pfleuuuuuuuuuuger"
"It's my absolute favorite setup for trout in the stream."
"I love my pfleuger president."
"In my opinion, they are the smoothest spinning reels you can buy for under $100."
"For under $70 nothing lasts like a President."
"I have a Pflueger President combo that has been a great spinning reel."
"Pflueger trion."
#5
Okuma
4.2
(23)
"Okuma Ceymar"
"Check out the Okuma Inspira spinning reel."
"Check out the Okuma Ceymar A spinning reels."
"Okuma Ceymar."
"Trying decide between Okuma c30 or Daiwa MQ LT 2500."
"Ceymar is one of the most buttery spinning reel i ever used."
"My first setup was the Okuma Celilo 6ft rod paired with a Shimano Sahara 1000 reel."
"Okuma is reasonably priced for their quality."
"I see these more than any other reel as a rental on charter boats."
"Okuma c30 or c40 if you are on a budget or trying to keep the cost down."
#6
Spinning Reel
4.3
(12)
"Spinning reel. They are much more versatile and have a much better drag system."
"Spinning, no question. Much more versatile."
"Spinning reel for sure, the drag is just better."
"The spinning real. They are way more versatile."
"Spinning reel. Because every time I cast a bait caster it ends up in a jumbled mess of line 🥲"
"Spinning cause it is more multi purpose and not too many people fish with an ultra lite bait caster."
"Couple years ago I would have said spinning because of the versatility but now with BFS baitcasters I'm going baitcaster all the way."
"Spinning can do everything just not everything well."
"Spinning because I like to ultralight rod and reel."
"Spinning reel is a jack of all trades. Baitcasters only shine in certain conditions."
#7
Spinning
5.0
(8)
"I love the bait caster for bass n deep sea, I use spinning for bait n pan fish."
"Baitcaster no question. Once you master them they’re superior in every aspect."
"Baitcaster 💯, in my opinion way more versatility."
"This turned into a good topic OP. I use baitcasters for moving baits, but MUST use spinning for finesse."
"Baitcaster. I can do literally everything I can do with spinning gear AND more, but also better."
"Interesting question. Spinning all day long for me."
"Spinning. You can cast light you can cast heavy. You can target so many types of fish."
"As much as I like my baitcasters, I find a spinning reel to be more versatile."
#8
Piscifun
4.8
(4)
"I purchased 4 of the Piscifun Torrent Baitcasting Reels and I've had them for 3 years now and I love them."
"I use a 3000 piscifun Carbon X on it and love it."
"I just took advantage of their black Friday deal and picked up both the 1000 and 2000 size Carbon X."
"Piscifun Carbon X (or X2) are supposedly good budget reels too."
#9
Kast King
4.0
(4)
"Kast King sharky 3 in on sale on Amazon right now, $49."
"Kast King sharky 3 in on sale on Amazon right now."
"Has a nice line up of reels..okuma..pflueger"
"I would at least give them a look."
#10
Quantum
4.3
(3)
"My personal favorite is my quantum smoke."
"I have been using Quantum optix because the large ones are affordable and have been working well."
"I recently got the Quantum Smoke, about $170."
#11
Pflueger President
4.0
(2)
"I ended up getting a Pleuger President spinning combo for $99..."
"Pfleuger president. Will last you until you can afford a vanford."
#12
KastKing
4.0
(2)
"Kast king makes some decent value reels compared to name brand ones."
"I just got a KastKing reel (Centron 3000) for a collapsible rod setup and am really surprised how good it feels."
#13
Zebco
4.0
(1)
"Zebco 33."
#14
Tsurinoya
4.0
(1)
"You can get Tsurinoya Jaguar 3000 between 60-70 USD with double spools."
#15
Catchy Tackle Box
4.0
(1)
"I use the power grip Reel from catchytacklebox.com for about 50 bucks."
#16
Penn Wrath II
4.0
(1)
"The penn wrath II is a great combo I have one and catch tons of fish..."
#17
13 Fishing
4.0
(1)
"13 fishing makes a good lightweight reel in the creed gt."
#18
Kastking
4.0
(1)
"You want budget, go with Kastking, they have a couple reels on Amazon for less than $30 that aren’t terrible reels."
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