With the current Japanese trend for hyper-light, 5 to 6ft light game fishing rods weighing in at under 60 grams, I couldn’t help but explore the options for a matching reel and try to answer the question, “what is the lightest spinning reel?” Here’s my findings from the 2018 catalogues:
| Rank | Make | Model | Price JPY | Price GBP* | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimano | Soare 500S | 34200 | £228 | 140g |
| 2 | Daiwa | Exist FC LT1000S | 67000 | £447 | 150g |
| 3 | Daiwa | Theory 1003 | 30000 | £200 | 155g |
| 4 | Abu Garcia | Revo MGXtreme 1000S | 42500 | £283 | 155g |
| 5 | Daiwa | Presso Limited 1025 | 50000 | £333 | 155g |
| 6 | Shimano | Vanquish 1000PGS | 54500 | £363 | 155g |
| – | Shimano | Stella 1000SSS PG | 79800 | £532 | 165g |
* based on 150JPY to 1GBP