ADB Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 Good afternoon everyone - I'm just curious what you all would suggest for a spinning reel, for steelhead fishing. Thanks for the advice.
silvio Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 Shimano symetre, or a shimano stradic. If you got a low budget diawa regal or shimano sedona. I would go with size 1500, 2000, or 2500 tops depending on the size of the rivers you will be fishing mostly.
Bondar Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 Your main focus should be on a reel with a smooth drag ! I used a stradic 3000 a quantum pti 20 tour and a daiwa tierra 2500 !all of them have been good to me! If your bottom bouncing somewhere like the niagara river you'll probably want something with a lil higher line cap for the big runs and strong currents !
Rustic-Fisher Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 Good afternoon everyone - I'm just curious what you all would suggest for a spinning reel, for steelhead fishing. Thanks for the advice. 1) Daiwa SS Whisker OLD SCHOOL!! 2) The Stradic RF
Canuck2fan Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 It really depends on if you are going to concentrate on floating in small rivers. If you going to do that then I would take whatever rod you are going to use and take the reel that balances best on it. I spend a lot of my time steelheading off of the piers either floating or bottom bouncing so I use a Pflueger President 6740. It has enough line capacity to fish the piers or the lake itself where long runs are the rule not the exception. The drag is good enough to use when I float but I actually perfer to fish open bail when drifting or floating. The Pflueger President line of reels is about half the price of the symetre from Shimano and 10 times as smooth. I have had mine from 3 yrs now and only missed about 5 weekends each year from September 1st till opening week so they have seen a lot of use and have held up great.
ccmtcanada Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) I use the Pflueger Trion spinning reel and have never had any issues with it. It's inexpensive and has lasted me two years of fighting steelhead in the tribs, huge fall walleye and kawartha muskies! This reel has been dropped in the water, had mud and sand all over and in it....just clean it once a year and it's still going strong. I agree that a good sensitive drag is key though... Edited March 18, 2009 by ccmt
solopaddler Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 1) Daiwa SS Whisker OLD SCHOOL!! 2) The Stradic RF Agreed, the old 1300 Whisker is a great reel that I still occasionaly use. I'm currently fishing with a Stradic 2500 MGF, great drag, love it.
Fang Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 Yes, love that old school choice. I use the Tournament (or affectionately knows as Tank) SS700 and 1300 depending on the size of river. Both my reels are over 10 years old and are a smooth as the day they were bought. I missed out on the reel trade in at BPS. Forgot to put my kids old spincast reel in as I was gonna pick up a new 1300. BPS sells the Daiwa Tournament 1300 for $85 or so and that would have been $15 off with the trade in. Gotta love reels that don't have an internal bail spring.
snoryder Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 I still use my whisker 1300, this is my main reel. I'd like to replace it as its not as smooth as the newer reels. Is the stradic the right choice?
Hellfish Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) I still use the 1300 ss, i have a stradic and a pti. I personally like the drag and the weight and the line-spool ration of the 1300 the best its close to 8yrs old and it sure is a workhorse. Edited March 17, 2009 by Hellfish
kuhaman Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 I would go with a Stradic, in my opinion its the best bang for the buck.
kemper Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 Before I got a pin I caught lots of fish with the Shimano Symetre... its all about the drag.
MJL Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 I've been running a Shimano Stradic 2000 for the last 10 years for my spinner and bottom bouncing fishing. I've dunked it in water, dropped it in mud and bashed it against rocks when I took a nasty spill and it keeps on ticking. Serviced it only twice in the time I've had it. Buttery smooth drag. I'm guessing the newer models would be just as good. Also impressed with my dad's Daiwa Advantage in the 2000 size. Fantastic little reel.
jdmls Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 If your looking to spend more than $150 I highly suggest getting an entry level pin instead.... I guarantee way more satisfaction out of the game using a pin.
KelfuN Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 If your looking to spend more than $150 I highly suggest getting an entry level pin instead.... I guarantee way more satisfaction out of the game using a pin. agreed. just can't explain the feeling of fighting fish on the pin.
NANUK Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 The 2 top spinning reels IMO ....If you can find them Daiwa Whisker (Made in Japan) size 1300 or 1600 Daiwa SS II (Discontinued) size 2000
craigdritchie Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) Count me among the old schoolers - I've landed thousands of steelhead on Daiwa Tournament SS 1300 Whisker reels (along with everything else, from walleye to sharks). I also like the newer SS II 2000 or 2500 Whiskers, which are essentially the same reel but with an internal bail trip. Both are discontinued, but you can find minty examples on eBay all the time. I also have a bunch of Shimano Stradics and Symetre reels I use for bass and walleye fishing. They're nice reels too, but the difference in drag performance between them and the Whiskers is like day and night. Absolutely nothing beats a Whisker. Edited March 18, 2009 by Craig_Ritchie
DRIFTER_016 Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 I have an original Cardinal 4, Diawa Whisker SS and a Quantum pti 20. There's nothing as sweet as the sound of the drag on an old Cardinal though.
NANUK Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 Craig_Ritchie, Daiwa still makes the Whisker, its made in China now instead of Japan, SS II has been discontinued.
holdfast Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 Yes, love that old school choice. I use the Tournament (or affectionately knows as Tank) SS700 and 1300 depending on the size of river. Both my reels are over 10 years old and are a smooth as the day they were bought. I missed out on the reel trade in at BPS. Forgot to put my kids old spincast reel in as I was gonna pick up a new 1300. BPS sells the Daiwa Tournament 1300 for $85 or so and that would have been $15 off with the trade in. Gotta love reels that don't have an internal bail spring. Best Drags on the market
craigdritchie Posted March 19, 2009 Report Posted March 19, 2009 Craig_Ritchie, Daiwa still makes the Whisker, its made in China now instead of Japan, SS II has been discontinued. Yup, I know. Sorry ... meant the SS II 2000 and 2500 are both discontinued. I should have been clearer. I saw an SS II 2000 on eBay a few weeks ago, basically in unused condition with the original box and accessories. I think it sold for about $75. Now, I kick myself for not having bid on it. I'd like another one to go with the one I have.
ADB Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Posted March 19, 2009 Thanks for the respones, everyone. I think I'm leaning towards the Whisker at this point, but I'm going to look into some pins as well, as a few of you suggested. Thanks again.
crappieperchhunter Posted March 19, 2009 Report Posted March 19, 2009 Got a DIAWA 1300 years ago. Nothing else has been on my steelie rod since and it still works as well as the day I got it.
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