Best spinning reel

[FerociousFish4]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering what the best spinning reel was

Thinking of getting a abu garcia Baitcaster or a shakespeare fixed spool

Any replies would be greatful
Thanks Sean

[carpets]

Put your hand to a daiwa branzino for an hour or two and ya will know what a great reel feels like

[Preston]

Shimano biomaster or the penn range aint bad . The surfmaster got bad reviews but I've the gtx and its fantastic . I'm not gone on the shakespear reel for sea as I find them too light and have went through a few on light mack and pollock fishing.Theyre a good freshwater real for trout

[Preston]

forgot to add i actually used my shakespear quantum reel yesterday for close range beach work and it has now developed the dreaded whine on retrieve. I have used the same reel to land a thirty pound pike and has lasted three years since

[FerociousFish4]

Thanx for the comments everyone
But is a fixed spool reel a better reel than a baitcaster for spinner

[Preston]

its more down to the rod than the real. Its the tip action that dictates the action the lure majest. The real will only vary the retrieve and if it was me I'd go for the fixed spool and load it with braid and pair it to a 9 ft spinning rod with a 10 to 30 gram cast rating

[40Footer]

Baitcaster, IMO will always be my preference if the wind is calm, it is tedious to cast against the wind thus spinning reels are used for most of my fishing sessions. FYI, I have Diawa Vento & Shimano Calcutta 200. The Vento is only meant for fresh water, mine have a bearing rust after a few weeks in salty condition, now on a window sill as a display

[ghog2]

Shimano- no better reel!!!!

[cd07]

Get yourself a shimano technium 4500 best reel out there

[roger de dodger]

depends on how much you have to spend alot of fixed spool spinning reels can cost a fortune so i think your buget would dictate what reel you buy as opposed to what reel is the best https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Reels.html

https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/shiman ... -2089.html

both reels are fit for the job but would you spend 500 on a reel ?

[shamoo0804]

As roger says, there is no such thing as "the best reel".

Its like asking "whats the best car".

If you specify your price range, then people can give you their opinion of what may be the best reel within your budget.

BTW, I have a shimano stella and wouldnt change it for the world

[GAZA]

Shimano Stradic loaded with braid a dream to use and a great spinning reel, if money no object then look at the Shimano Stella