I need help choosing a moderately priced spinning rig, mainly for bream and some crappie fishing. Maybe even some occasional bass fishing. I want an ultralite setup to make the bream/crappie fishing really fun. I have a friend who bass fishes with striclty ultralight spinning setups and has 2 bass just over 9 1/2 lbs each on his wall! lol No way I'd be that brave!!! I may just buy a moderately priced seperate spinning setup for occasional bass fishing but don't want to spend to much. All I've ever used is baitcasters for bass. I will GREATLY appreciate recommendations!! I'll be going to the BPS sale sept 29 or 30th in Nashville. So preferably recommend something they sell. Thanks !!!!

Added:  My moderate would be $50 or so for a bream combo I guess, make all recommendations though!!!! Might spend more on a bass combo!!!

What is moderate?  :-/

For the reel, you will not beat the Shimano Symetre 750.

Cabelas has a new IM-6 UL seires for 20 bucks I am going to spend some time with the gillies myself again

Cabelas IM 6 6'6" UL 20 bucks

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0052266122443a&navCount=1&podId=0052266&parentId=cat20374&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat20166-cat20374&catalogCode=IJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20374&hasJS=true

Pflueger Micro Reel 25 bucks

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20166-cat20333&id=0037062120893a&navCount=4&podId=0037062&parentId=cat20333&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20333&hasJS=true

Total 45 bucks , thats what I am going with 8-) 8-)

The Microlite series of rods is on sale at BPS right now. $30, I think.

I have two of them, a 7' UL and an 8' UL, and they're perfect for gills and crappie.

If you're just interested in dipping, and not in casting, the 750 size reels are OK. If you want to cast, get a reel with a larger diameter spool. I have a 30 size Quantum PT on the 8 footer, and a 20 size Symetre on the 7 footer.

The Symetre is loaded with 4lb test, with a spare spool filled with 2. The PT has 6lb test, with the spare spool filled with 4. That covers all the bases.

Thos mico lites at BPS, that Ghoti is talking about  are also a good choice a lot of my friends use them. I just like the Cabelas , either way they are both good choices. 8-)

Ok I think I'm down to a few final reels. I read some of the reviews on basspro since thats where I'll be going Sat for the sale. I'm going for ultralite or a size up I guess. Help me choose between these...remember also, I'll do a little bit of bass fishing with this setup occasionally.

Bass Pro Shops® Micro Lite Supreme Spinning Reel $39.99    /  Bass Pro Shops® Micro Lite Supreme Spinning Rod and Reel Combos 49.99

Pflueger® President® Micro Ultralight Spinning Reel - Model 6720X $49.95

Pflueger® President® Spinning Reels $59.95-64.95 / Pflueger® President® Reel/Extreme® XPS® Rod Combos $119.94

Pflueger® Trion® GX-7 Spinning Reel 29.95-39.95

Shimano® Sahara® Spinning Reels 59.99

Shimano® Sedona® Spinning Reels $49.99

Shimano® Symetre® Spinning Reels - Front Drag OR rear drag?? (which is better????) 79.99 / Shimano® Symetre® Reel /ProLite Finesse XPS® Rod Spinning Combos $149.98

Also, I'm not sure what sizes makes it an ultralight. I'm new to all this spinning reel stuff lol. I really don't wanna spend the money on the higher priced ones to bream/crappie fish, BUT since I'll be doing a little bass fishing with it also, if one is really THAT much better than the cheaper ones then that's what I'll get. I want something that'll last for sure!!! What action etc rod should I get for my application? Sorry if I seem dumb bout all this spinning stuff..... :-/ Need all the input I can get before Sat morning so hellllllllp in my final decision please!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! I really appreciate the opinions so far guys!!!

Oh and the combos are an option(probably the best one) Maybe some of the combos listed will be on sale!

For a better "all-around" rod for light fishing, the St. Croix Avid AS66MLF would be an outstanding buy, on sale for around $100. I would suggest matching this up with a Stradic 1000FH if you can find that on sale, too. With a little luck, you might be able to put this package together for less than $150. Some of our members have found the Avids for as little as $65 and there are lots of deals on the discontinued Stradics.

Good luck!

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Some final opinions on my likely Bps Items please before Sat!!! Thanks!!!

I would stay clear of those "micro" reels as you will have problems with line because of the tiny spools,a reel in shimano sizes 750 or 1000 would make more sense hence the larger diameter spool and more line capacity.I for one have way too much money in mine but use flyrods almost always for bream,for crappie my #1 combo a loomix sjr720 6' maglite in imx with a japan stella 1000,total cost in the 700.00 range for a crappie rig! ;D ;D :oI went a little overboard but d**n she's smooth!!! :

Wow!!! lol you must REALLY like crappie!! Bout like me building $2000 ar-15 rifles that I don't even shoot hardly ever and just ordered a .50 cal rifle(won't mention price on that badboy,lol) that I can't afford to shoot!!!!!! We tend to get carried away huh? lol

Looks like that Shimano symetre is hard to beat from all the people recommending it, I wish it was on sale. Wonder why none of the Shimanos are??? That pflueger president is looking pretty tempting, or maybe the bps extreme. I've heard alot of good things on the extreme baitcaster for the sale price. Oh, and that new Quantum KVD baitcaster is a nice looking baitcaster!!! No telling what I'll leave with lol!!! I'm in that spending mood and I sure do like sales......Thanks!

Whether it's guns, fishing gear, or something else,

a lot of the fun is in just "collecting".

8-)

I will post the day I have issues with the Micro! Micro Lite 6'6" UL

I love the Trions, but they are a bit heavy if you want to go lite, it is a good reel however.

Roadwarrior, you are correct. Where did them smallmouth come from? I've only caught 2 smallies ever. I'm close to Wheeler and Wilson lakes, and Guntersville and Smith lakes. I'd like to get on some of them lol Oh yeah, I'm gonna do some rainbow trout fishing with whatever I get also. Nothing big just some small ones on the Sypsey River below Smith Lake dam.... Thanks

I would stay clear of those "micro" reels as you will have problems with line because of the tiny spools,a reel in shimano sizes 750 or 1000 would make more sense hence the larger diameter spool and more line capacity.I for one have way too much money in mine but use flyrods almost always for bream,for crappie my #1 combo a loomix sjr720 6' maglite in imx with a japan stella 1000,total cost in the 700.00 range for a crappie rig! ;D ;D :oI went a little overboard but d**n she's smooth!!! :

I have the Trion Micro and it's awesome for gills and small trout.

No problem spooling up 4lb line.

I paired that up with the BPS glass ul rod and works just fine. No need to get an expensive outfit when going for crappie and gills.

Where did them smallmouth come from? I've only caught 2 smallies ever. I'm close to Wheeler and Wilson lakes, and Guntersville and Smith lakes. I'd like to get on some of them lol

I fish the Tennessee River below Pickwick Dam. The fish in my avatar were caught there in January, 2005. You can fish below Wheeler or Wilson. The Alabama State Record (10-8) was caught below Wheeler. The next World Record might come from the tailwaters of Wilson, technically Pickwick Lake.

http://bassresource.com/fishing/smallmouth_record.html

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Cool!!! It's a shame that I live so close to so many awesome lakes and don't even fish them hardly anymore.....I'm about to restore my old rundown bassboat. Right now I'm limited to my 4x8 bass hunter with trolling motor only lol. I love that thing tho! specially for $50 from a friend!! Throw it in back of my truck and off I go!!

You should try to make it to Guntersville for the BassResource.com 3rd Annual Outing, March 23-28.

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If I can get the ol' boat up and going by then I will!!! I have a friend I might can get up with to go.