Women's Reel

[Ray Perry]

Rachel or Ty,

I'm looking to get a new reel next year for my girlfriend to use. I was looking at the Bass Proshops Pete Mania low profile reel.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...001000_100-1-0

Have you or anyone else tried this reel out? Otherwise what would you suggest trying?

Ray

[Keith M]

I'm sure that is a good reel . My wife uses the curado 300 by shimano and loves it. Thats my two cents.

[twells]

ray,
You may want to look at the Revo reels also. Low profile plus the power handles with them and light weight.

[FatBoy]

I purchased the round style for my wife last year. She likes it, casts really well, and doesn't wear here out on the retrieve. She hasn't hooked into anything yet, so can't say anything about how well the drag works. For the price I think it is a very good value. Luckily, my wife likes the sport, so I can get her higher quality equipment. Or, after writing this reply, why don't you buy what you want and hand her down your rod and reel. Looks like a win win situation.

[Ty Sennett]

I guess it depends on how much you like this girl Ray. Knowing you, I would spend the extra money and get a Curado 300E. That way you get to keep the girl and for you just having a girlfriend is quite the accomplishment.

This is really something. you just don't hear Ray and girlfriend in the same sentence too often. Our Ray is growing up right in front of us. Your making my eyes water a little Ray. Fidler and I are so proud!

Seriously buy her a Curado300E. It's the best reel on the market right now. I threw Mag Bulldawgs all fall with mine and it holds up better than any reel I've tried. I wore the thumb bar down on mine and that's it. All the other reels I've tried have broke down in less than half the time including the ones that cost twice as much. Don't make her throw Cowgirls with it though. She'll break up with you for sure. It's just not made for that.

[deantre]

My Kathy has smaller hands and the low profile of the revo toro 60 worked well. The 6500/5500 abu's were too big. The toro cast farther than them and I got one for myself. Like the thumb bar, have only used two good weeks so can't say much yet about the durability, seem pretty well made. Dean

[Ty Sennett]

Ray,

I guess it depends if she palms the reel or holds the foregrip of the rod. If she palms the reel, then the Curado 300 is an excellent choice. I love the one Ty got me. I tried the Revo on my rod, but it was just a little too wide for me to palm comfortably. It stuck out on the sides a little too far from the rod. I'm sure this wouldn't be a problem for anyone with larger hands than me. If she doesn't palm the reel I had always used a Phlueger before (the smaller model) and really liked that reel too.

Rachel

[Ray Perry]

Thank you everyone for the input. I know I should have listened to some of you, but I went with the Pflueger low profile trion. Don't know much about this reel. Have used the round Trion and liked it, so decided to give this a try. Plus the price was right at only $50.

If anyone has used this reel or heard anything about it please let me know what you think of it.

If it doesn't work out then I guess I'll have to get the curado 300E.

Thanks,
Ray

[Snizz]

is this reel made of silver and gold...why so expensive? but i want it!

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...331&hasJS=true

I am lookin for a baitcaster for some bassin down in FL for a week...prolly just go to walmart when i get there...

Do and of you guys know of a good top water bass lure?

[Trav]

For bass and topwater, nothing is more fun than a simple buzz bait when they explode on it.

Poppers and frogs are fun too, but I have had less success, but I think thats more my technique as I've seen others kill them with the same lure on the same day as me.

trav