I’m in the market for a decent baitcaster for walleyes. I don’t want to cast with it, just for pulling spinner rigs, and 3 ways. I think I want one with a flipping switch, but I’ve never tried one so I’m not sure. Do I want a round style, or a low profile? Any suggestions, the cheaper the better?
Quantum has some descent low profile models, with a flipping switch that I use occas for the same thing. 3-way rigs. basspro would have some good selections, and maybe if you looked at a basspro or cabela’s online catolog and saw a model you liked, to might be able to make a classified ad on IDA here and find a good used one for reasonable. good luck. Jack.. 
I like the Abu-Garcia C3 & C4 models. I have a couple of 6500 C3s & one 6500 C4. You can add on the line counter for around $40 & have a 1st right crankbait puller. I went to kill a few minutes in Sportsmans Warehouse in CR and saw that they were on sale. I have been thinking about getting a 5500 C4 for a while. I like their size when the linecounter is added vs the 6500s & the C4s have the thumb bars. The salesman told me that the C3s & 4s were being discontinued by A-G. I’ll be getting a couple more linecounter add ons to cache and at least one more C4 soon.
Great reels for the $$$.
For pulling bottom bouncers and 3-ways, I love the flippin switch and the low profile reel.
Reason being for the flippin switch is that 99% of my bottom bouncing is done on rocks/reefs. Here, your presentation is covering ground, searching for active fish on a structure that varies drastically in depths. So, having the flippin switch allows me to just operate the reel one handed to lower line, only requiring the second hand to reel up line. No messing around with a 2-handed operation forcing you to engage the spool.
I keep the spool “tight” by the side tension screw, so when I do release the spool, I don’t have to thumb it to prevent any backlash.
Hands down for this technique, a feel a flippin switch is mandatory for keeping you in the zone, focusing on the fish, instead of engaging your reel all the time.
The other factor is the low profile.
When pulling bottom bouncers or 3-ways, you are generally dealing with 2 to 3 oz weights. Having the low profile reel allows me more hand positions to “palm” the reel with either hand, thus reducing fatigue by only holding the handle.
There are many good low profile reels out there with flippin switches below $100.
Thanks Gary, thats exactly what I’m looking for. I have some sealine line counters, but I think I’m looking for a low-pro real. I think I’ll put up a post in the classifieds and see if somebody has anything used they would like to part with.
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Pretty good response, considering you’re a 
