Casting Distance Contest: Does Spool Diameter Matter? (1000 vs. 2500/3000 Spinning Reel)

You can only catch the fish between you and how far you can cast, so casting distance is super important...

And that being said, does the size of a spinning reel matter when it comes to casting distance?

1000 reels are becoming the new trend, so in this video, I decided to test out a 1000 size reel vs. a 3000 size reel.

Disclaimer: in the video, I accidentally said 2500, even though it was really a 3000. And even though the diameters are really similar, they're slightly different, so I had to clarify here.

In this video, you'll learn how spool diameter affects casting distance, which size casts farther, and which reel I'll be using from now on.

Have you had any different experiences with these two reels regarding casting distance?

Or have any other thoughts on this experiment?

Let me know down in the comments!

[URanInTheUglyForest]

Another factor for the same length of line out is that the line will be deeper into the smaller spool as you cast, causing more friction on the spool lip. This will be more noticeable if the spools are low on line.

[justuschmiii]

Folks, once again, these young men are thinking and doing things that I never would have dreamed of doing or thinking about fishing. I'm truly amazed.

[pokemaster]

Can you please do a casting distance contest but with various rod lengths? (6 ft, 8 ft, 10 ft)

[jesseboyden]

Seen the thumbnail and was like why is Allan from the hangover teaching me about fishing? Lol

[kennethdillon]

Being a rod builder the constant you should add is the exact same rod not 2 different ones from same maker

[jamesbarron]

Can you do more mono and copoly abrasion test with different brands. I'd like to see P-Line CXX tested against others like Gamma and Berkley Xtra Tough.

[TheIconicFisherman]

I never go below a 2, 000 size reel, of course the brand of reels I go through doesn't have a 2, 500 size. so basically the 2000 size reel has the same frame as the 3, 000 size it's just a different size spool.

And I would never go below a 2, 000 size just because of the size of fish I go after. People have to remember that the smaller you go on the frame of your reel the smaller the fish you can catch.

Because let's face it you're not going to catch a 200 lb shark on a small 2, 000 size reel the frame is just not built for that. The fish I usually catch are typically no bigger than 10 or 20 pounds so I can go with a smaller reel and get away with it.

[erehwon]

Thanks for this video. A suggestion for your next round of tests: use a typical lure such a as a Mirrodine or rigged soft plastic on a jig or weighted hook, rather than a bank sinker, which flies way farther than the lures we typically use. I think you’re casting that sinker 130-140 feet and two or three feet difference in distance is not significant IMO.

[darkzero]

large spool have less revolution but bigger. what is more good for windknot?? many small rev vs less bigger rev. thanks for nice video

[KowboiK]

What about Spool Height, that's been my main question? Thanks

[DanTheFireman]

I chucked a few small diameter spool reels because of far more wind knots, even with flipping the bail by hand.

[poepflater]

I would have compared light to heavy weight lures. I suspect the smaller reels would handle a lighter lure better

[RileyReneau]

I appreciate this video alot. Thank you!

[nbe]

Are the Vanfords safe in salt water and how much cleaning after use in salt water? Thanks

[sebastiangdad]

I want to understand the difference between the rods meaning heavy fast Medium heavy etc etc

[ShinkiZer]

Hmm how come long cast reels has thinner diameter? Does the longer spool is what makes it cast further? Great vid btw!

[pakde]

For me you can't consider one feature. Weight, max drag, spool capacity, distance, gearing ratio, ease of maintenance and durability all need to hit the sweet spot before I buy a reel. The 2500/3000 will tick off a lot more boxes than a 1000, which basically only has weight going for it. But a lot of guys are getting into ultralight fishing for the challenge so I guess it boils down to what are your expectations for a particular application.

[jamssosv]

I assumed people bought the 1000 reels just to have a very light-weight low-capacity light-line reel for pan-fish, not for any special casting ability