Reel Chase Fishing Gear Reviews: Pflueger Supreme XT Reel Review

Pflueger Supreme XT

Rating: 4.7/5

Gear Ratio

Weight

Price

PROS

- The magnesium body and rotor provide great strength while maintaining a light weight.

- Approved for saltwater use.

- Amazing price-quality rate, which is becoming a standard for all Pflueger reels.

- The weight of the reel is perfect, and makes it very comfortable and easy to use.

CONS

- It’s a little pricey when compared to other Pflueger fishing reels.

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Intro

When it comes to providing anglers with the best fishing reels that give great value for the money, Pflueger fishing reels are always right there at the top. The Pflueger Supreme XT is a very good example of this, including a magnesium rotor and body at a very affordable price.

The Pflueger Supreme XT comes in five different models: SP25X, SP30X, SP35X and SP40X.

The SP25X has an 8 lb maximum drag pressure, 5.2:1 gear ratio and a weight of 6 ounces.
The SP30X has a 10 lb maximum drag pressure, 6.2:1 gear ratio and weighs 6.8 ounces.

The SP35X has a 12 lb maximum drag pressure, 6.2:1 gear ratio and a weight of 8 ounces.
And the SP40X has a 14 lb maximum drag pressure, 6.2:1 gear ratio and weighs 8.7 ounces.

The Supreme is considered the lightest reel among its kind, and is well-known for its long durability. Besides the magnesium body and rotor mentioned above, it features an aluminum spool, and a sealed carbon fiber drag that make this fishing reel perfectly suitable for both fresh or saltwater.

Another highlight of the Supreme XT is its impressive comfortability, reducing fatigue and making this one of the most easy-to-use fishing reels out there.

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Main Usage

Thanks to its corrosion resistant materials, the Pflueger Supreme Spinning Reel is officially approved for saltwater, making this one of the most versatile spinning reels on the market. It can be adjusted to handle almost any fishing situation.

The Pflueger Supreme is a spinning fishing reel. These types of fishing rods are the most common among anglers, particularly for catching small or medium species, such as bass, crappie and redfish. Spinning fishing reels contain a spool under the rod, while the line is drawn out by the weight of the lure, tackle or bait.

The main advantage of spinning reels is their versatility. They are particularly good for light tackles and bait, due to the fact that they just need to pull the fishing line’s weight.

When compared to baitcasting reels, it can be concluded that spinning reels are easier to use, so they always are the best options for starters. On the other hand, baitcasting reels may provide more accuracy, while also being a better option for heavy lures.

The Pflueger Supreme XT is a fishing reel that will allow you to cast multiple weight lures with impressive distance.

Product Features

Reel Body/Housing/Frame:

The Pflueger Supreme features a super lightweight carbon fiber handle, which despite its very light weight can hold up perfectly against heavy loads. Carbon fiber is 21% lighter than aluminum, therefore the considerable reduction in weight. The finish of this reel is amazing and there are no misalignments to be found anywhere. The Pflueger Supreme XT comes with a spare spool, which is always a plus.

This fishing reel has a magnesium body and rotor with a feather light design, which also adds up to the lightweight of the Pflueger Supreme XT, considering that magnesium has two-thirds the density of aluminum.

Drag System:

The Pflueger Supreme XT features a flawless drag, always smooth and consistent, and it isn’t loud and annoying. It features a sealed carbon drag, which as a sealed system makes sure it’s always smooth and lubricated, and guarantees a long lasting performance.

The drag system at the Pflueger Supreme XT is very sensitive and performs smoothly throughout the entire range every time. It’s fair to say that this fishing reel has enough drag to handle most of the most common fish out there.

The maximum drag pressure indicated by the manufacturer for this fishing reel is 10 lb of drag weight.

Adjusted to finger tight lockdown, the Tatula has been proved to work at a max of even 16.13 lbs of pressure by some expert users, maintaining a very smooth and consistent performance also.

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Spool:

The Pflueger Supreme XT’s spool is made of aluminum, which guarantees strength while also collaborating with the light weight of the reel.

This fishing reel features a braid-ready spool that will allow very long distance casting capacities. It allows the braid to be tied directly to the spool, since it has a hole that serves this purpose. This system is made to prevent line slipping on the spool, without the need of using tape to secure the braid. It also implies that the spool itself is stronger.

Another highlight in the Supreme XT is that it comes with a spare spool.

Ball Bearings:

The Pflueger Supreme XT features a ten bearing system that makes your casts and your retrieves to stay incredibly smooth over time from the day you bought the reel.

This 10 ball bearing system comes with corrosion resistant steel ball bearings.

Ball bearings on fishing reels reduce friction between the different moving parts, helping the reel to move freely and smooth under loads resulting from the wind and from your drag. The ten ball bearings provided by the Supreme XT guarantee nice and smooth movements for the reel, help at experiencing an easy drag and also assure a long durability for your fishing reel.

Conclusion:

The Pflueger Supreme XT comes as one of the best price-quality ratio fishing reels within this increasingly competitive environment.

Its body and rotor are made of magnesium, which is a material that used to be reserved only for expensive, high end reels, and very unusual for spinning reels particularly. As a matter of fact, there’s never been a magnesium spinning reel at this price.

The Pflueger Supreme XT is a high quality fishing reel that performs amazingly well and is extremely comfortable thanks to being much lighter than the average weight.

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