Spinning reel to pair with a 6'6" ML Berkley Lightning Rod Shock

[Basschaser]

What spinning reel would be good to pair with a 6'6" ML Berkley Lightning Rod Shock? Currently using a twenty year old Abu Garcia Cardinal 754 with 20# Power Pro Braid.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

any decent priced 2500 sized reel.

 

[Basschaser]

What do you use?

 

[BASSMASTER19]

What do you use?

shimano stradic, bit pricey and a okuma cs 25 along with a bass pro shops bionic bait caster

 

[Basschaser]

Very nice equipment! I am considering a Shimano Sahara or Symetre.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

Very nice equipment! I am considering a Shimano Sahara or Symetre.

go with the symetre it's better build quality imho

 

[Basschaser]

Saw a used Abu Gacia orra s30 for $40. What do you think?

 

[Bow Man]

save your self some cash and get the shimano Sedona 2500. you can get one for 60.00.

 

[Basschaser]

I was thinking about the Sedona too, but someone told me the Sahara and Symetre were significantly better.

 

[rich_ace_G]

I was thinking about the Sedona too, but someone told me the Sahara and Symetre were significantly better.

I'd go with sahara over sy metre but that's just me.

 

[alwayscatching]

Sahara over the symetre any day. Just again personal pref. I see many symetre's get returned because of pieces busted or ball bearings go.

 

[Basschaser]

I thought they would both be equally reliable since they are both Shimano and within $20 of each other in price.

 

[rich_ace_G]

If they're equal they should be priced the same.

 

[Clab]

shimano stradic, bit pricey and a okuma cs 25 along with a bass pro shops bionic bait caster

Ci4 or regular? Do you feel it's worth dropping the cash?

 

[hamiltonangler94]

Sagara or symmetre..have both and theyre both great

 

[hamiltonangler94]

*sahara

 

[BASSMASTER19]

Ci4 or regular? Do you feel it's worth dropping the cash?

im a shimano guy but i have to admit there are better reels for the same price, like high end abu's or quantums

 

[Basschaser]

So many recommendations. My short list is down to Shimano Sedona, Sahara, Symetre, Pfluger Supreme, President or Abu Garcia Orra.

 

[alwayscatching]

Quantum is not high end worthy. They will break on you all day. You don't even have to do anything they will just break themselves lol. I would use the new Ci4 coming out soon. priced around 280 if you have the money. Otherwise stick to some of the abu reels.

 

[Basschaser]

Just picked up a Sahara. The Ci4 is too expensive for me. But at $280 for the new one is like a 40% price increase over the old one.