Best spinning reel for finesse fishing? I managed to snag an Avid X for a pretty good deal ($180) and it’s a 6’9” ML Extra fast. I am going to use this rod for dropshotting, ned rigs...

FS Digest

I managed to snag an Avid X for a pretty good deal ($180) and it’s a 6’9” ML Extra fast. I am going to use this rod for dropshotting, ned rigs, and senkos. I need a reel to pair with this rod and I’m dumbfounded by the amount of reels and reel sizes on the market. I would like to keep it under $250 for the reel. What model and size would work for my setup?

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by FourthLineYT

FS Digest

I use the 2500 size. You can get a Daiwa BG for $83 on Amazon.

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by 10FootBear

FS Digest

A lot of it depends on what kind of line and what sickness do you want to use. If you’re using braid you can get away with a smaller reel but if you want to use something like 10 pound fluorocarbon.

With your budget you could get an extremely lightweight real, which matters more if you end up getting a bigger one to run the thicker line. If you are just going to run braid on it then you can go for a smaller reel and won’t need to spend as much to still get something that’s not monstrously heavy.

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by 5uper5kunk

FS Digest

Just caught the sale on the Abu Garcia Revo MGX for $120 now I just need to find a rod.

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by 1daypast

FS Digest

I love my shimano ultegra

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by asdgen3456

Balzey

Shimano would be good place to start. Just my personal favorite used them for 40yrs

Wisconsinwalleyewarrior Loc: South Eastern Wisconsin

Piscifun reels are fairly nice for the money

jlb603

You cant get better than plugger president at any price. Medium size ( they only have three )

Ibclyde Loc: Cloverleaf Lakes Wisconsin

Finesse fishing is all about the rod
So the reel does not matter much really
However I have Pflueger Presidents on my Avid and Legend series StCroixs and very satisfied

PS
I also use fluorocarbon line on them

Old75 Loc: Broken Arrow, OK

heck, you can get a new rear drag Shimano ix1000r or ix2500r for $12-$16. Pick ur poison.

DaiwaGuy

I use the old Daiwa Silver Series reels. 700c, 1300c, 2600C (for salmon). I only fish trout and salmon. Built like TANKS!!!

Old75 Loc: Broken Arrow, OK

Ibclyde wrote:

Finesse fishing is all about the rod
So the reel does not matter much really
However I have Pflueger Presidents on my Avid and Legend series StCroixs and very satisfied

PS
I also use fluorocarbon line on them

I agree the Pflueger Presidents are very nice reels. I have a couple too.

DaiwaGuy

For finess fishing, I just use utralight gear. Daiwa, of course. 4'6" rods and Silver Series reels - 500c, 700c. Vintage and tough as nails.

Ibclyde Loc: Cloverleaf Lakes Wisconsin

FS Digest wrote:

I managed to snag an Avid X for a pretty good deal ($180) and it’s a 6’9” ML Extra fast. I am going to use this rod for dropshotting, ned rigs, and senkos. I need a reel to pair with this rod and I’m dumbfounded by the amount of reels and reel sizes on the market. I would like to keep it under $250 for the reel. What model and size would work for my setup?
You got a great rod there!
I have been using Phlueger Presidents reels with ALL of my St Croix rods
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by FourthLineYT