Pflueger President XT Spinning Fishing Reel

I bought this reel because I loved the design. Absolutely beautiful. When I got the reel I was surprised at how light it is. It's buttery smooth too. After buying this reel I bought a reel from another company and definitely noticed the weight difference. This reel is great for longer casting sessions. I would definitely recommend this and I'd definitely buy this again.

I have eight Pfluger president XT reelsThis is the first new generation real I have purchased and it’s my favoriteCan’t go wrong with Pfluger after 15 yearsThey still perform as they should. They just never break.

Been running this for over three years works great

To me the real is kinda stiff. It’s smooth. It’s just not as smooth as the earlier models like it takes more to turn the real handle than it did the others to me it’s not as smooth as the red XT and the original blue president but other than that, it’s a sweet little reel very a light, compact, and as always, I love the sound of the drag on the presidents especially the XT models I got to break in my new rod and this reel the other morning I caught 25 crappie

A great reel for the price. Too bad the new models DO NOT have the anti reverse lever that lets you decide if you want to reverse the reel rotation or not. Yeah, it's the "new thing" , you can only reel in one direction on most new models regardless of the mfgr.

For ultra light, light and light medium reels the Pflueger President Series has been my go to reels. I've owned these Pflueger reels for going on 10 years now, between the regular and the XT versions. None have ever failed on me, none have ever caused any problems!To me, they are the BEST value in the size classes referenced above in terms of price to performance to reliability to longevity.My kids grew up fishing these reels, learning how to use spinning reels - so they've been put through their share of abuse by inexperienced fishing people - but have always held up well.I bought the 30 XT reel to replace the 25 XT reel that ended up in the bottom of a lake when left unattended on a boat with the line out! That reel with 4 pound test caught a 46" musky (by my wife) - exactly one day before being lost to the lake.I can't speak highly enough about these reels. In my opinion, one has to spend A LOT more money to achieve better performance and service.So if you are seeking an ultra light, light, light medium or medium duty reel - I honestly don't think you can find anything better for the money and I don't think you can find anything even 25% better for three times the price of these.FYI - for medium heavy and heavy duty spinning reels, I use the Shimano Stradic Series (4000 & 5000 Series). They are a LOT more money, of course are built for much heavier applications, are silky smooth - but to be honest, I don't know if they are really that much better. I would rate those a 5 Star on quality and performance, but only a 3.5 to 4 star on value.I fish freshwater, inland lakes, typically for bass. Where I fish, bass are typically more moderate in size (2-3 pound range) and in my opinion, there is little more enjoyment in fishing than catching a bass on a 4 pound (line weight) ultra light or 6 pound light rod and reel set-up.

Great real for a great price. Changed their reel to a new model but nothing wrong with this old one.

Husband loved getting this reel that works exceptionally well and brings in the fish. Good value for money