Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations

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2008/03/07 13:21:17 (permalink)

Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations

I have narrowed down my new trout spinning reel to the following:
Shimano Symetre 750
Pfleuger President 6720 micro
Daiwa Laguna LA500

One of these reels will be teamed with a 5' Fenwick HMG UL rod.  I will be fishing small PA trout streams and using 4lb Maxima line. What reel would you recommend and why? I am leaning toward the shimano as I have many of their products and overall find them to be excellent.  I have never owned a Pflueger or Daiwa but know of thier reputations.  Any comments welcomed.  Thanks
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    Mountian Man
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    RE: Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations 2008/03/07 13:58:59 (permalink)
    Go with the Pfleuger reel

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    RE: Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations 2008/03/07 15:25:29 (permalink)
    my ul is a sedona 500.  nice little real, but not in the same class as a symetre.  i have symetre, sahara, sonara and sedona reels and to date, have had very few problems.  biggest problem is that i haven't been able to use them much lately.  another nice lite reel is the quantum catalyst pt (10 series).  i use it with a fenwick hmx rod, nice lite outfit.  

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    RE: Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations 2008/03/07 21:30:54 (permalink)
    i got a pflueger president... and its the best reel ive owned to this day, other people i fish with use them too. soo smooth and makes me happyyy
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    RE: Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations 2008/03/08 02:27:26 (permalink)
    Ive used my Symetre 1500 for 4 years on my noodle rod for steelies, its held up so niceley that I paired up a St. Croix premier 6' UL with a Symetre 750 this year, these reels are some of the best there is for the money  

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    RE: Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations 2008/03/08 08:07:19 (permalink)
    I switched over to the diawas last year. Their spools are bigger and when i fish 4# line, i dont get the coils like i did with the smaller diameter spools. Great drags too.
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    RE: Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations 2008/03/08 14:54:43 (permalink)
    Heres four from this months Outdoor Life gear test that got good reviews. Pfleuger Asaro 5926-$50.00....Quantum Tour Edition PTi TR10PTi-A-$240....Shakespeare Intrepid INT425F-$20.....Shimano Stradic ST 111F1-$160

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    RE: Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations 2008/03/08 15:10:08 (permalink)
    I just went through the same thing trying to find a reel to match up to my 5' loomis and ended up getting a quantum catalyst 10pti-a and love it is very smooth and well designed. It's a little heavier for an ultra-light 8.4ozs I think. If you want something even lighter check these out:
     
    http://www.tackletour.com/reviewquantxps05.html
     
    http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_91062_100001002_100000000_100001000_100-1-2
     
    Here is the Catalyst:
    http://www.quantumfishing.com/fwreels/catalystPTi_spinning.html
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    RE: Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations 2008/03/09 09:11:09 (permalink)
    I own 2 Pfleugers and a Quantum Catalyst.  The Pfleugers are a much better reel at half the price in my book.  The Pfleugers I own are the cheaper Trion models and I still think they are better than the Catalyst.  I currently plan on getting 2 more Pfleugers this spring and am going to purchase the President models, though I'm not really sure why to upgrade.  The President has 9 stainless bearings versus six for the Trion but the Trion is smooth in my book and the anti reverse mechanism is immediate--absolutely NO play.  They also come with an extra spool.  My Catalyst did not.  When I inquired about the cost of an additional spool for the Catalyst, they wanted $40 for it--the cost of a new Trion in the Cabelas catalog.  I have had an issue with the Catalyst--the line often hangs up where the wire part of the bail meets the roller housing.  It is far enough away from the fulcrum of the bail that it causes the bail to partially open when you set the hook, causing loss of line off the spool and loss of fish.  I haven't tried the Shimano or Daiwa you mentioned, but I would highly recommend the Pfleuger.
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    RE: Ultra Lite Spinning Reel recommendations 2008/03/10 22:56:18 (permalink)
    I just put a Daiwa Steez on a G loomis SR720 to be used as an ultra lite set up.  It is one sweet reel on the loomis and the combo is super lite.  Spooled it up with Yo Zuri 4lb ultra soft and can't wait to get it out this week.  I also have a Daiwa Certate 2000  on another loomis SR782 as a lite/ultralite and it also does a fine job.
    http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z35/Bassntom/Steez.jpg 
    post edited by BassinTom - 2008/03/11 21:40:35

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