Swimbait Reel Question

Whitey-O · Post by **Whitey-O** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:44 pm

I am just starting to get into swimbaits and wondered why many of the reels used are the "round" reels. I have almost all low profile reels (Pflueger Presidents and Daiwa Fuego) and wondered if they will work? I also have a couple of older Abu Garcia 4600 reels (round). What do you guys suggest for a reel for a guy just getting started here in the Midwest on a limited budget?

justflipit · Post by **justflipit** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:54 pm

the low profile reals are perfect, i use chronarch's and revos for my swimbaits.

i have a diawa luna 253 i use for huds and bigger baits.

jazzwannabe · Post by **jazzwannabe** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:59 pm

I think the reason many guys use the round reels are for the line capacity and in some cases, stronger drag.

dgoldston7 · Post by **dgoldston7** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:48 am

It really just depends on what type of swimbaits your going to be throwing. If your going to start off with paddle tails and swimbaits like the mission fish a low pro reel will work just fine. When you begin throwing large swimbaits like Huds, BBZs, baitsmiths, etc.. You will want to use a round reel. A round reel will give you much needed line capacity that you will appreciate when using a SB thats weighs 4 ounces or more. I believe most of the low pro reels have adequate drag systems, however, when using 20 # test you will find that a long cast with a HUD will result in your low pro reel being nearly "spooled"

DaveH · Post by **DaveH** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:05 pm

+ On what he said, I might add, if your a braid user you have to carefully where throwing the heavier rubbers, like the hudds, cause when it backlashes and it will, theres usually a parting of the leader and the braid and the hudds don't float, this I know , the hard way, so i stick to mono...

dgoldston7 wrote:It really just depends on what type of swimbaits your going to be throwing. If your going to start off with paddle tails and swimbaits like the mission fish a low pro reel will work just fine. When you begin throwing large swimbaits like Huds, BBZs, baitsmiths, etc.. You will want to use a round reel. A round reel will give you much needed line capacity that you will appreciate when using a SB thats weighs 4 ounces or more. I believe most of the low pro reels have adequate drag systems, however, when using 20 # test you will find that a long cast with a HUD will result in your low pro reel being nearly "spooled"

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