Originally Posted By: anthropic
Tracy, I've found a correlation between expense, number of ball bearings, and quality in such reels. Pflueger makes the best in my experience.

So long as you're patient and there aren't too many obstructions, they can handle bigger fish than you'd expect. I've caught four bass exceeding 9 lbs with 4 lb test on such an ultralight reel.


Our pond is small and has a couple of brush piles. I think she needs a reel that can handle 8 to 10 lb test so the drag can be set heavier to limit the length run a fish can make. Any specific make/model recommendations?

Last edited by Bill D.; 08/07/16 07:33 AM.

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