The Supreme isn’t as good
of a value as the President was, and in the current lineup it is looking like
the Patriarch is looking like the new candidate for the best balance of
performance versus price, at least on paper. That being said the Supreme is a
good reel and certainly worth the 179 dollar price point. This is a good
all-round reel and can be used to fish a variety of baits for an equally broad
range of species.
Though the drag is light the reel
is still capable of tackling even bigger fish like Stripers, though the reel is
best suited for largemouth
Ratings: (We've re-calibrated our ratings standard for 2008 and have included a key at the bottom of the following matrix as a guide):
|
Pflueger
Supreme
Ratings (?/10)
|
| Construction/Quality |
In terms
of
quality
Pflueger
has
kicked
it up a
notch
with
premium
components
and a
excellent
construction
that is
on par
or
better
than
reels
costing
quite a
bit more |
7 |
| Performance |
The
Supreme
is a
good
caster
and the
retrieve
feels
more
refined
than the
President.
The only
are that
the reel
hasn't
made a
major
leap in
performance
in is
the
drag, we
were
hoping
for more
drag
strength
in this
reel |
7 |
| Price |
Good
overall
price
for the
features
and
performance
it
provides.
While it
doesn't
represent
the
exceptional
value
that the
President
did
there
are new
Pflueger
reels in
the
company's
lineup
that may |
7 |
| Features |
The
Supreme
features
a good
dual
casting
system
and all
knobs
feature
audible
click
adjustment.
Overall
the reel
has a
great
set of
features |
8 |
| Design (Ergonomics) |
The
Supreme
has the
same
basic
profile
as the
President.
The reel
would be
better
to palm
if it
had a
lower
profile
but the
reel
does
feature
quality
knobs
and a
soft
touch
thumb
bar |
7 |
| Application |
The
Supreme
is a
great
bass
reel but
for
larger
fish
like
stripers
the drag
just
doesn't
have the
muscle.
You can
still
catch
the
fish,
but it
feels
like you
cannot
gain
ground
on the
fish
when you
want to |
6 |
|
Total Score
|
7.0 |
Ratings Key:
1 = terrible : 2 = poor : 3 = lacking : 4 = sub par : 5 = mediocre : 6 = fair : 7 = good : 8 = great : 9 = excellent : 10 = unbelievable!
For More
Details
of the
updated
rating
system
visit
our
explanation
here |
Pluses and Minuses:
|
Plus Minus
|
| J
Improved
casting
control
over
previous
Pflueger
reels |
L
Smooth
drag,
but not
very
strong |
| J
Good
price,
good
value |
L
Spool
knocks
back and
forth on
fast
retrieves |
| J
Good
overall
performance |
|
| J
A more
refined
Pflueger |
|
Conclusion:
Pflueger reels have
always offered a lot
of bang for the
buck, but many
anglers primarily
turned to Pflueger
because they were
attracted to the
lower price when
compared with reels
from other
competitors. This
simply isn’t the
case any longer as
Pflueger is making
reels that not only
continue to be a
great value but can
stand on their own
as they are
technologically
advanced, refined,
and reliable. While
the Pflueger Supreme
does not represent
the tremendous value
that the President
did, it does
accomplish something
completely
different, it proves
that Pflueger has
graduated to a much
higher level of
performance. We are
eager to see what
the new more
aggressively styled
and ergonomically
new Pflueger reels
can do, and look
forward to see what
comes out of the
company now that
they are part of the
Pure Fishing group,
but for now we can
recommend the
Supreme as a great
baitcaster for the
sub 200 price point.
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