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Getting ready to buy a new bluegill, crappie, white bass, ect. rod and reel. I've pretty much decided on one of the St. Croix Panfish Series rods. The rod will be 6' - 7' and ultra or light weight action. I'd like to pair that up with a decent reel sized to balance out the rod. Probably gonna keep the cost of the reel around $100 give or take a little. Been awhile since I've bought a spinning reel and there are a bunch on the market. Appreciate any suggestions...
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You might also look at a Crappie Series Ugly Stik. The 7' medium light is a superb rod and a bargain at about $40.
I'm a huge fan of Lews and Okuma spinning reels. Very smooth action, easy casting, and (again) a bargain.
I like 6# NanoFil with a ten foot section of 6# fluorcarbon on mine. The longer-than-usual leader lets me set up a sliding float if I choose.
(I fill most of the spool with eight-pound mono, with only about 50 yards of Nanofil on top. I get three "reloads" of Nanofil from a factory 150-yard spool that way. Six if I take the time to reverse the line when it's time to respool.)
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If you want to spend less try the Shimano Sienna 1000. It's not as smooth as a Shimano Symetre or other higher end reels but it's smooth enough. I've got reels costing a lot more but my two Shimano Siennas, a 2500 and a 1000 at around $30 each have worked well for me for a few years. I've been using the 2500 for everything from light saltwater to freshwater bass fishing and the 1000 for small stream trout, reservoir crappie and bluegills. No maintenance, no problems.
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Shimano Sedona in 750 or 1000....about $70 good stuff!
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Pflueger President in the #25 size.
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X3, was a shimano guy, but the plahflugger is da best, the tikka of fishing reels.
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Pflueger President in the #25 size. ^^^This^^^ You will throw your old Shimano in the trash after trying one of these Pfluegers! I've got 6 of them now in various sizes. Best $50 bucks I've ever spent on a fishing reel!!!
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Thanks for the recommendations. I'll definitely check them out. Gonna be making a trip to the big city where they have both a Bass Pro and a Cabelas next week. Should be able to get my hands on some reels and get a feel for them then.
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Since I'm both old and old school, I rather like the old Mitchell 308s and 310ULs, have them on Berkley Trout Dough rods in 6'6" and 7'0" for panfish and little trout.
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I enjoy Pflueger and Shimano. The P - use the 20 or 25 (my Fave all around) size, with Trilene XL 4 or 6, or P-Line CX (Single X) in 6 lb, in Shimano, I would use a 500, 750, or 1000 whatever your preference. Try handling the rod before buying and also mounting the reel to check for balance. I use 4.5 - 6ft for most panfish like Bream, the longer rods throw light jigs farther, all else equal. Enjoy!
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Pflueger President in the #25 size. I actually prefer the smallest President the 6920 but the 6925 is sweet too.
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Something the size/weight of 260Rem's Mitchell 310. That's a small reel, in fact it looks like those used for ice fishing. You won't need much line capacity nor a really strong drag and a lightweight reel will balance well with any ultralight rod and let you feel light jigs and bites. White bass will be fun on ultralight tackle. Get a reel smaller than the 8 ounce reels I prefer for walleye.
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Since I'm both old and old school, I rather like the old Mitchell 308s and 310ULs, have them on Berkley Trout Dough rods in 6'6" and 7'0" for panfish and little trout. 260, I too am old and old school and I love my 308s ( a couple of them I bought while in high school in the early '70s) and I have a 310 on a 24" jigging rod for ice fishing but for someone looking for a brand new ultralite reel the Presidents are very nice and a lot smoother than decades old 308s. In fact I'm thinking about buying 2-3 and giving my 308s a break this year.
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What you guys really need, is a Mitchell 260 sized reel
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Update: I had a Cabela's gift card and while I had to take the wife to the big city to the doctor yesterday, afterward we found the local Cabela's store. I looked and fingered a bunch of rods and reels and finally came away with a St. Croix 6' 9" Ultralight with a Fast Action coupled with a Pflueger President XT 20 reel. Rod feels plenty sensitive, has a strong backbone for its weight and action, balances great in my hands. The little Pflueger is smooth, looks good and balances perfectly on the rod. Think it's gonna be a panfish killer!
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Sounds like some panfish pics are in order.
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Sure hope so! My struggle is to get time to go right now. I know guys are catching them, I just have to find the time.
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I like the Pflueger Trion reel in size 20 and the Shimano Sienna in 500. Those are the reels on got on my ice fishing and ultralight open water rods. They both have nice drag, smooth reeling, and solid reels. Good luck!
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