Best Spinning Reel?

[nutleysigns]

What is a good spinning reel for Bucktailing Fluke?

[Garone Custom Rods]

What are you looking to spend? The absolute best would probably be a stella, but they are $700+

[nmc02]

Shimano Stella..............although, probably a waste of money for fluke fishing. The the shimano sustain.............a more frugal reel at around 275.

[kyle7683]

I love my shimano spheros

[BottomBouncer13]

Shimano stratic c I4...

[Kevin Bogan]

Penn Battle. under $100 and killer performance.

[tjd24]

I agree with the Penn Battle recomendation. I have a few and they are great reels at reasonable prices.

[nikola]

Ill second the shimano spheros they are perfect for buctailing

[CompTime Charters]

Penn Battle. Nice smooth reel for 100.00 or just under.

[fishonmike]

daiwa exceler 2500 or 3000... about $70 great reels for bucktailing fluke

[SaltyAngler]

Shimano Stradic FJ 5000 Love mine.

Hell, I even use a Thunnus 4000 CI4.

[Falcon]

My Favorite :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/steelhant/KGrHqNq8E-ZRUSb3lBPuYlPZQCQ60_57.jpg

[Boofish]

I agree wityh Kevin - Penn battles are the best for the money !:D :D :D

[Duck or Bleed]

Penn Battle BTL 3000 great reel:D FISH ON!!!:cool:

[emcjim]

Surprised no one metioned weight. You do not need more than 14oz reel for bucktailing fluke. I use a 7' St. Croix rod w/ a 10-to-11oz Pfluegger reel.
Backup reel is a Shimano 4000 series that weighs 13.7oz.
My alternate outfit is a 7-1/2' St. Croix baitcaster w/ a Abu-Garcia 5500C that weighs only 9.5oz.

[Jigsmith]

My Favorite :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/steelhant/KGrHqNq8E-ZRUSb3lBPuYlPZQCQ60_57.jpg


Holy crap! You like them???? I have 2 you can have haha!

[crack a noon]

started fishing a stradic ci4 this year.super light and smooth like butter

[Bob T.]

Quantum Cabo 20 spooled with 30# power pro.

[LIGHTACKLE]

If your bucktailing or doing any kind of fluking you really should use a conventional reel. It allows you to easily drop the bait back on finicky fluke and drop back if you need to as the drift can sometimes be very fast. You can keep in contact better with the bottom. I usually leave the reel in free spool with my thumb on the spool to control how much line i let out. Any questions contact me here.

[nutleysigns]

What Size Spheros?

[SaltyAngler]

4000 for sure. The 5000 is a heavywieght @ 19.3oz.

Shimano has some odd reel sizing. The Stradic FJ for example, goes from 10.8oz on the 5000 to 20.8oz on the 6000 and 20.5oz on the 8000.

[Treebeard63]

Not sure why I never see anyone mention this, maybe I'm weird... :o But I love baitrunners for Bucktailing and Jigging.. for the same reasons I like conventionals.. line control.. I can cast, close the bail, flip on the BR, and let the jig fall on a taught line...making it much easier to detect and react to the bites that so often occur on the drop.. just gives me a lot more control than letting line tumble off the spool on an open bail, trying to control it by hand, , then trying to get the bail closed, slack picked up, and the hook set at the bite.. also a lot easier to maintain bottom contact by flipping the BR and paying out a little as needed.. As far as brands IMO, Shimano is the king of baitrunners..

[SaltyAngler]

^you're not weird at all...I use a Thunnus ci4 4000 as well. Love it's 2nd drag/bait-runner feature.

[JerseyCoast]

^you're not weird at all...I use a Thunnus ci4 4000 as well. Love it's 2nd drag/bait-runner feature.


I agree, its not that weird, to a an experienced fisherman, the bait runner can be worth its weight in gold!!! To others, its no better than a spin-cast reel! :D

[SaltyAngler]

lol..yeah, to others it's just a lever that gets in the way while they wonder why it doesn't stop the handle from reversing...'oh, there's another lever for that?!?!'

:D