Pfleuger President Spinning Reel Size: Help me out on deciding which reel size to buy for my 6'6 medium/heavy rod. This is for freshwater only (bass) I normally use a texas rig with...

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Help me out on deciding which reel size to buy for my 6'6 medium/heavy rod. This is for freshwater only (bass) I normally use a texas rig with this setup. Sometimes I'll throw a jighead with a yum swim'n dinger or a ribbon tail worm on there. But yeah, 30 or 35? Maybe a 40?

I was going to spool it with 10 lb fluorocarbon line. I know the specs for 35 says not to go higher than 8 lb on bass pro shops website, but I don't think it's a big deal. What do you think?

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by miharris11

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

I would first check the balance with a 30 and a 35 on your rod, either will do the job. Kinda leaning towards the 35.

Lee626 Loc: Brick NJ [ near the Jersey shore ]

I'd go with the 35, i have one on a 7" medium HMG

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

If you have the chance take it into the store and put one on the rod to check the balance. If it feels good, buy it during their sale.

Rock Hound Loc: Southeast Minnesota

A medium-heavy might balance best with a 35, but like others suggest, I would take the rod to the store and check both the 30 and the 35 for balance / feel.

I do believe a 40 will be bigger than you would need.

Rock Hound Loc: Southeast Minnesota

I did hit send a little too quickly.

I do have a size 30 Pflueger on a 6'6" Medium-Heavy Clarus rod, and that is a great fit, so again, trying them both on the rod is the only way to know.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

I just put a 30 on my 7 foot light BPS rod. Balanced out perfect and holds plenty of 20# braid.

tumhoefer Loc: MPLS/St. PAul Minnesota

FS Digest wrote:

Help me out on deciding which reel size to buy for my 6'6 medium/heavy rod. This is for freshwater only (bass) I normally use a texas rig with this setup. Sometimes I'll throw a jighead with a yum swim'n dinger or a ribbon tail worm on there. But yeah, 30 or 35? Maybe a 40?

I was going to spool it with 10 lb fluorocarbon line. I know the specs for 35 says not to go higher than 8 lb on bass pro shops website, but I don't think it's a big deal. What do you think?

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by miharris11

I have two - 35's one on a 6-6' the other on a 7' - one is medium and one is med/heavy
10 lb flouro

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

35 👍

Dan sanchez

FS Digest wrote:

Help me out on deciding which reel size to buy for my 6'6 medium/heavy rod. This is for freshwater only (bass) I normally use a texas rig with this setup. Sometimes I'll throw a jighead with a yum swim'n dinger or a ribbon tail worm on there. But yeah, 30 or 35? Maybe a 40?

I was going to spool it with 10 lb fluorocarbon line. I know the specs for 35 says not to go higher than 8 lb on bass pro shops website, but I don't think it's a big deal. What do you think?

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by miharris11

Dan sanchez

Get the 1500

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Dan sanchez wrote:

Get the 1500

Dan I don't believe I've ever seen a Pflueger president 1500

Lee626 Loc: Brick NJ [ near the Jersey shore ]

They only go as high as a 40, i guess that could be around the same size or a little bigger than a 1500

Bohanan66 Loc: Ohio

A 30 is plenty tough enough and the weight won’t be a strain fishing all day

gunner62 Loc: NW Missouri

I own all 3 sizes and I would use the 35 or 40 on a medium heavy rod.