Need a new spinning reel. Suggestions?

[Semi-Pro]

I currently have a shimano sienna or sahara 1500 series reel, I always forget which but you get the point. This has been the perfect fit for my 6' med fast spinning rod. I use it for literally everything. Well the reel is past it's expiration date and I can't find a 1500 reel anywhere it's 1000 or 2500. Unfortunately 2500 is too big and 1000 doesn't balance out. I love shimano reels but may be time to switch. Budget would be no more than $100. What say you?

 

[lampern]

Might look on Ebay for one.

 

[Fullnet2]

Pfluegar President 25. About $60 and very smooth for the money. I prefer 30 series so go by bass pro and handle each. .

 

[Fletch_W]

Pflueger President Series. I've owned three, two are still in commission. In my experience they are great reels for the money and come in a variety of sizes.

 

[Semi-Pro]

Pfluegar President 25. About $60 and very smooth for the money. I prefer 30 series so go by bass pro and handle each. .

Yeah I went to bass pro, they didn't have much to look at on display.

 

[Fletch_W]

Weigh or google the weight of your previous unicorn reel, then go to BPS online and search the President reel sizes, they list the weight of each model, then pick the one closest to the weight of your unicorn.

 

[Sixes]

Look at Daiwa BG, technically they are considered saltwater, but they weigh nothing and are solid reels.

They come in 1500

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?sort=no&start=0&count=30&searchtext=daiwa+bg

 

[RamblinWreck]

Daiwa Regal LT 2000. I have several. 10 bearings, smooth as butter, excellent fit and finish around $55.

 

[Wire Nut]

Anything Daiwa

 

[Fletch_W]

I also have a diawa regal and found it quite stiff out of the box and it needed a break in period. It took a few months of fishing before it felt not-stiff to me. I don't get that from the pflueger pres's.
that said I did catch a decent bass on my regal yesterday on a 6-6 medium rig. It's a good reel, I just like the presidents better.

 

[Lindseys Grandpa]

I agree on Plfuegar presidential have 4 . Can't beat for price

 

[Bjrink]

Diawa BG

 

[doomtrpr_z71]

Daiwa bg 1500

 

[Rabun]

Another BG fan

 

[Doboy Dawg]

Penn Slammer

 

[hipster dufus]

Lews, 100$

 

[Richf7]

I'm all in with Pflueger, too. If they're available Amazon and Wally World prices are comparable.

 

[JonBoat0305]

One more vote for the Pflueger presidents.

 

[Nimrod71]

I use Penn and have been very pleased with them.

 

[littlejon]

Pflueger President for the money , performance and mileage.