I would go with a smaller long cast reel if it was me!
A lot of it depends on how much distance you really need to get to reach the fish and type of currents your fishing.
If your fishing in the area where the fish aren’t that far out and currents not ripping then you could use one of the small reels mentioned above.
But I will warn you, you’ll wish you weren’t using one of those little reels if you tie into something nice!
You won’t catch me with a 3000-4000 size reel on a 10 foot rod, not enough capacity for me!
For years I just used a regular spinning reel for plugging on the beach until an old salt walked up next to me with a smaller long cast reel.
Although he wasn’t really looking for a lot distance, he was casting a lot further than I was, but with minimal effort.
I went right out and purchased a Daiwa emblem!
I just couldn’t believe how much it changed things up!
No more killing yourself trying to punch a lure into the wind with little distance.
Plenty of line capacity and higher retrieve rate if needed for the speedy fish lol.
Also the long cast reels usually have a higher retrieve rate for when you do decide to bait fish, which is also a plus.
Nothing worse than using a reel with a low retrieve late while bait fishing in my opinion, especially if there’s any kind of snot on the line!
I think if you get yourself a smaller long cast spinner you will be pleasantly surprised with the results.
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