Pflueger President Spinning Fishing Reel

This is a very nice reel. Lightweight, super smooth casting and retrieval. Handles light tackle(mini jigs) well. Braided line compatibility is good. A fine reel for any level of fishing experience, maybe the nicest for the cost.

Super smooth and satisfied. Easy casting as well.

Nice tight tolerances on the internal parts and good tiny bit of damping on the reeling action. Smooth drag that has a greased gasket under the drag dial to help keep rain and dirt out of the drag system. Drag clicker isn't too loud. This new 2024 model is overall better than the previous generation, which was smooth but still a tiny bit of slack inside. The new one has very little slack or wiggle in the crank system. The spool doesn't have holes in the side which is great. Also helps to keep rain and debris from getting onto the spool shaft. This reel also holds a ridiculous amount of braided line for a 4000 (40x) series sized reel. Way more than most 4000 series spinning reels on the market. This is great when you might hook into a fish much larger than expected and can still tire it out on big runs using lighter gear, just by having a crazy deep spool of line the fish can pull till tired out.

After reading rave reviews on multiple websites, I finally pulled the trigger on this one. I'll tell you what... I'm glad I did. I went with the 25 over the 20 for the additional line capacity. I threw it on a 7' Ultralight TFO Trout Panfish Rod with 10lb braid, and HOLY MOLY is this an awesome reel!! Obviously I'm using it for Trout, and I honestly don't think you can get a better reel for the money. Dollar for dollar, this is it. This Pflueger President reel is a big money reel at a low end price. For starters, the thing looks sharp! Looks aren't really as important to me as functionality, but I had to mention the craftsmanship. It's gorgeous! It is very light weight as well, and built with quality parts. This thing is durable, quiet, smooth, and handles everything I throw at it. Caught five fish my first day out, and they came in smooth as silk. I had a feeling I would like it when I ordered it. As I mentioned before, I had read multiple reviews about it. However, it was hard to believe it was actually that good for the price. It just IS, and I did not expect the quality and performance that I'm getting out of this! I have about 15 rod and reel combos, and this is one of the favorites now. Do yourself a favor and just buy it... It's kinda feels like finding $100 laying on the ground. It's that good in my opinion!

Good product. Not great. I like the smoothness of it.

Great reel for freshwater put it on an ugly stick gx2 and they pare up really well great drag and casting distance super smooth return

Nice reel for ultralight gear. Great feel and quality. Love Pfluger reels

If there is a better reel for the money, I have not found it. I got the 25 size to replace an ancient BPS Megacast 10 that finally pooped out. Huge upgrade. Everything about this reel is quality. Spooled with 4 lb. high vis mono. Line lay was perfect. Reel did need a drop of 3 and 1 oil on the main shaft as it was a bit dry. Really loosened up after that. Silky smooth. For those confused about Pflueger reel sizes, 20 is basically a 500 in other brands, 25 is a 1000, etc., and the President series tend to be slightly heavier than others of the same price point. Still a solid reel.