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BEST REELS 2025


fishing user avatarfloridabassboy reply : 

I want to know what you all think the best brand of reels is out there


fishing user avatarGAMEOVER reply : 

Baitcasting-

For price: Pflueger

Price not a concern: Shimano

Spinning-

For price: Quantum

Price not a concern: Shimano


fishing user avatarkfx400rob reply : 

the longest lasting and also some of the smoothest reels are penn imo, but for baitcasters i like pfleuger. and this is a bass fishing forum so pflueger got my vote.


fishing user avatarAbsolute_St.Croix reply : 

I voted SHIMANO hands down the best made reels in the world!


fishing user avatarkfx400rob reply : 

i think shimano has good high end stuff, but there overpriced and there cheaper stuff is junk.


fishing user avatarGAMEOVER reply : 

I agree w/ the above statement but when it comes down to it they do have the best imo. BUT I love my Pflueger President WLPL to death!


fishing user avatarbassclown reply : 

i voted shimano but i also love my quantum tour edition


fishing user avatarBassassasin12 reply : 

I voted pfluger because I am a big pfluger fan and own 2 casting reels of theirs(President and Supreme) and also 2 spinning reels of theirs(President and Medalist) There reels are made as high quailty as shimanos are and are a much better price. But once you get up to the calais or the chronarchs and even the curados I dont think shimano can be beat


fishing user avatarTriton9 reply : 

shimano all the way! hey kfx400rob, shimano makes the best reels, PERIOD! and their reels arent over priced when you get what you pay for and your paying for a reel that will last for a lifetime with zero or minor problems.


fishing user avatarBud reply : 
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   shimano all the way! hey kfx400rob, shimano makes the best reels, PERIOD! and their reels arent over priced when you get what you pay for and your paying for a reel that will last for a lifetime with zero or minor problems.

100% correct


fishing user avatarLightninrod reply : 

I use both high-end Shimanos(Anteres ARs & Calais) and Daiwas(JDM models).  The Shimanos are built like the finest bank vaults and Mercedes Benzs while the Daiwas are built like a Corvette(sleek and quick/fast).  I voted for Shimano ;).

Dan


fishing user avatarbow3022 reply : 

I voted for shimano. I kinda dont agree wit the person who said their cheap stuff is junk. I bought a ten dollar reel bout 5 years ago and its still working perfectly now:). But i wanted an upgrade so i bought a penn.


fishing user avatarbassholebuster14 reply : 

id have to say its ether daiwa or shimano i cant deside


fishing user avatarcastaway reply : 

I like them all, Voted for Daiwa.I have , or had a lot of different brands, but they are all good. I have a Pflueger President that is one of my favorites as well as the Abu Revo. ;D


fishing user avatarshimanogloomis man reply : 

shimano hands down also i never had problems with there bottom end reels


fishing user avatardodgeguy reply : 

pflueger.


fishing user avatarBassKing813 reply : 

Shimano all the way.


fishing user avatarfloridabassboy reply : 

Shimono or daiwa


fishing user avatarmister_fisherman reply : 
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shimano all the way! hey kfx400rob, shimano makes the best reels, PERIOD! and their reels arent over priced when you get what you pay for and your paying for a reel that will last for a lifetime with zero or minor problems.

100% correct

agreed. Shimano is a great reel for my loot.


fishing user avatarkikinsumbass260 reply : 

i have a diawa ss spining reel and it is a peice of crap but keep in mind its realy old, i dont realy have anything against daiwa. i realy like my penn slammer, and my bros pflueger is great. but shimanos cheep stuff realy is junk, my brothers 40$ shimano fell apart, the drag clicker broke, it sounds like shaking a spray can whene u reel it in and it clunks. my vote would go for pflueger. a shimano of the same quality as a pflueger costs way more


fishing user avatarScroGG ToGG reply : 

i went for shimano but dang daiwas are nice too ;)


fishing user avatarBig T reply : 

I voted for Shimano. Their spinning reels have never let me down. I have Symtre that has seen a lot of saltwater action, and it is still smooth as can be. For baitcasters, I don't have much experience but I like Abu Ambassader round reels. 


fishing user avatarkikinsumbass260 reply : 

my freind has an okuma spining reel and it is by far the worse reel i have ever used, absolutely horible... im not sure what he did to the poor thing but it is realy bad


fishing user avatarDeuceu72 reply : 

Every rod I own except for 2 have a quantum reel on it...I wouldnt think of switching..........I love them to death........My 2 favorites are the energy pt(I have 3) and the tour edition(1).........the energy pt is by far the best reel I have used.............Just my .02............


fishing user avatarBrad_Coovert reply : 

#1 and #2 - Daiwa and Shimano are the leaders in bass fihsing reels IMO.

#3 - Quantum finally has some good reels IMO with the Tour and Energy PT models.

#4 - Abu Garcia is much different now that they are owned by PureFishing.  There will never again be Abu's like the older ones from pre-PureFishing days.

Brad


fishing user avatarChug Bug reply : 

I'm gonna have to go with deuce on this one.  I've always been a Daiwa guy, but couldn't help myself and bought a technicolor dreamcoat energy pt two months ago or so.  It is by far my favorite reel.  Not quite sure why Quantum isn't more popular.


fishing user avatarRoLo reply : 

I'm looking at the Poll graph at the top of this thread.

Did I make a mistake jumping on a great price for a carton of Browning Reels? :;) ;D :;)




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