What Makes A Good Spinning Reel

Many anglers wonder what the difference isascetics. After all, you want your reel to look
between spinning reels. In all honesty there isn't agood with the rod your using, right? Not only look
ton of difference, and there are many qualitygood but fit properly. This is usually fairly simple. If
spinning reels available for very affordable prices.you have an ultra light action rod, buy an ultra light
As a matter of fact, for ultra light to light actionreel, and if you have a light action rod buy a light
fishing (which are the sizes that offer the mostaction spinning reel. This information can be found
"sport" to your fishing experience) it's probablyin small print at the base of your fishing rod, in
not necessary to spend any more than $50 for acase you didn't know.
quality spinning reel. Some manufactures thatAnother consideration, that is again up to personal
produce quality spinning reels would include: Daiwa,preference, is the location of the drag adjustment.
Pflueger, Quantum, and Shimano. My personalThe drag adjustment will be either on the spool or
favorite id Pflueger, but this is simply my personalheel end of the spinning reel, and is a
preference.consideration. I prefer my drag adjustment be on
The biggest single factor in picking out a goodthe spool end, but again this is largely up to
spinning reel is the amount of ball bearings thatpersonal preference. My fishing buddy prefers his
are in the drive mechanism (which is where theon the heel of his spinning reel.
handle is turned). Generally the more ball bearings,The bottom line is that any of the manufactures
the better. Why is this? Simply because the lessmentioned in this article would be a fine choice for
ball bearings there are, the more "play" there is ina good spinning reel. Problems usually arise when
the crank, and the less play there is, the better. Ianglers buy from un-known manufacturers or try
personally like having very little or no "play" in theto be too frugal. I would personally be really wary
handle of my spinning reel. To me, this play factorof any spinning reel that cost less than $20.
is the biggest single factor in a good spinning reel.However for $25-50 you should be able to find a
After this what your looking for are mainlyreally good spinning reel.