Favorite Baitcaster 2025
MN Basser reply :
What is your favorite baitcaster? Or your top 5?? I only have one, so it is my Abu-Garcia Revo S
HogHooker reply :
AbuGarcia Max pro edition, just arrived and i love it
AbuGarcia Revo
AbuGarcia EXT
AbuGarcia 5500C3
AbuGarcia 6500C3
I've used shimano, quantum, Diawa, and okuma, but nothin stands up to wear and tear like an abu, they are like a rock man, haven't been spooled on a fish yet, whether it be salmon, steelhead, bass, trout. And i haven't had to replace or repair any of my reels. love them all
RiskKid. reply :
I have a number of fine reels of all brands but my favorite is my TD-Z
Catt reply :
My favorite top 5
Calcutta
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guest reply :
PFLUEGER TRION, Narrow Spool
.RM. reply :
Out of the hundreds I have owned, in the four brands that I service, my fav is.....
My green 94 Curado CU201B, with out a doubt the best I have owned....
Tight Lines All!!!
Alpster reply :
Top 5
4 Shimano 50 Mgs
1-Calcutta TE200DC
I love them Mgs, I'm never afraid to cast to the smallest hole in the thickest cover. They are so smooth & reliable, they instill a lot of confidence. The Calcutta DC will cast a feather into a stiff wind. LOL
Ronnie
Tin reply :
Abu Garcia Pro Max
Abu Garcia Revo S
Abu Garcia Revo SC
Abu Garcia Torno 3006 HSI
Abu Garcia Pro Max
Micro reply :
I'm glad someone listed the Abu Garcia EXT. I have 2 EXT Pros on 7' M/MF rods I use for crank baits. The Abu Garcia EXT Pro is the bomb-diggity for casting light lures. Man, it will way outcast my Revos. And the brake works better, too.
Nevertheless, my favorite reels are my Revo STX/SX/SCs followed very closey by my Curado 200 DHSVs.
My Ambassedeur C4s have a special place, though. I've had them for so long, and they've caught so many fish. They're smoother now then they were when they were new. I just can imagine not having some around.
Merry Christmas.
fathom reply :
past to present
set of lew's ng's
set of chronarch 100a's
set of calais 100a's
that said, recently picked up a 50mg and it feels much better on the 783 than the calais.
basspro48 reply :
I got plenty of nice 'casters.
But my favorite would have to be my new Shimano Curado 100D, smoothest dang reel I've fished...
Jimzee reply :
1. Daiwa TD-Z 105 H
2. Daiwa Steez 103 H
3. Daiwa Alphas Ito 103 A.I.
4. Daiwa Liberto Pixy
5. Daiwa Alphas 103
These would have to be my top five. Can we have a top ten? :
Willzx225 reply :
I will start off by saying that probably for the past 10 years I have been nothing but Shimano reels. Don't get me wrong, they do make a very high quality product. Probably about 8-10 months ago I purchased a few of the Revo STX's and have fallen in love with them. I also recently purchased some of the SX's just to see what the difference was. They are a truely amazing reel for $150!
roadwarrior reply :
I have a Calais, Metanium, Chronarch and two CTE200GT. I like them all. Oddly, my "favorite" is the CH50MG which I don't have! My next reel, the Shimano Core, will probably become my favorite.
flechero reply :
the 50 MG is clearly my favorite. I have several more expensive reels- but NONE I like better. (I might have to edit this post later if I buy a Revo Premier today) ...lol
Jake. reply :
My Revo SX. You just can't beat it for $150, IMO.
Thefishy1 reply :
Just 3
- Pflueger Trion
- Pflueger Supreme
- Pflueger Summit
dodgeguy reply :
QuotePFLUEGER TRION, Narrow Spool
probably the absolute best value for the $ out there!!!
dodgeguy reply :
QuoteJust 3- Pflueger Trion
- Pflueger Supreme
- Pflueger Summit
add the patriarch and asaro to this list.all premo reels for the $.
Thefishy1 reply :
If only I had the money for the patriarch, and I haven't tried the asaro yet.
Redlinerobert reply :
1. Steez 100HA
2. Zillion HLC
3. Ito Alphas
4. Steez 103
5. Zillion 7.1
Honorable mentions: TDZ, Core, and MG50.
LakeAnnaBasser reply :
1. Revo STX
2. Curado 100D
3 Quantum accurrist pt500
4.Pflueger President.
5. some BPS round reel.
I might get a daiwa zillion within the next week though so that might take over.
HogHooker reply :
Abu 6500C3 because i have hauled coho salmon up to 22lbs on it.
Abu 5500C3 because i landed steelhead, and all salmon species on it
Abu EXT because its the smoothest round design baitcaster out there
Abu Revo is just good, smooth, strong, reliable... and cheap
Abu Max casts a mile and a half, fast retrieve and can cast everylure in all my tackle boxes and vests with it. Salmon, steelhead, trout, bass every spinner, spoon, jig, worm, crank, spinnerbait, bla bla bla
I love all my abu's, Only reel i own that isn't an abu is my diawa spinning reel.
flippincrazy reply :
curado, curado, ect. My goal this year is to throw other types of baitcaster's (brands) to see if I'm missing anything. I trew a $50 pinacle that my dad bought for himself this past year and I was kinda taken back, because it was pretty decent. But Ive heard a lot about diawa's and I'm itchin to buy one, just gotta pick out the rod
Captain Chaos II reply :
Steez with my Pixy being a very close second and my Z being a very close third.
MN Basser reply :
Anybody tried the Daiwa Excelciar?? It looks pretty nice. I was debating between that or the Revo SX. But I don't need another until May, thats the MN bass opener..
Evan Pease reply :
My new Zillion is already my favorite even though I havent fished it yet and my Viento would be a VERY close second.
Chad. reply :
BAM!
1. Steez 100HA
2. Zillion HLC
3. Ito Alphas
4. Steez 103
5. Zillion 7.1
The only thing is i don't own any of em yet
SteveF reply :
My overall favorite would have to be my Japanese Daiwa Alpha Type F 's in left hand retrieve (as I only use lefties). Although my Daiwa Sols are a pretty close second, however this weekend I'm picking up 2 of the Daiwa Zillion high speed reels and hope them to be right up there as well.
Lucky Craft Man reply :
The Top 5 that I own (in no particular order)
Daiwa Viento
Shimano Curado 100D
Abu Garcias Revo SC
Daiwa Sol
Pflueger President
John J. reply :
1.) Shimano Curado
2.) Quantums
Al Wolbach reply :
My older Curados have given me years of great service and my newer Curado seems to be good as well, but my Ardents are my favorite.............Al
67Ghost reply :
I love all my Shimanos Citica/Curados old and new....just bought a PFlueger Trion (wide spool) for Striper fishing....GREAT REEL FOR THE $$.
shimanogloomis man reply :
1.supertuned chronarch 50mg
2. calais 200a
3.chronarch 100b
4.curado cu 200bsf
just bought and abu stx havnt used it yet cause of this jersey weather...come on spring
Raul reply :
Quote1. Daiwa TD-Z 105 H
2. Daiwa Steez 103 H
3. Daiwa Alphas Ito 103 A.I.
4. Daiwa Liberto Pixy
5. Daiwa Alphas 103
These would have to be my top five. Can we have a top ten? :
2 of each and there you have it, your top 10. 
Very list very similar to mine and in no particular order:
Daiwa TDZ105H
Daiwa Alphas Itö 103 Ai.
Daiwa Liberto Pixy
and why not ? so people don 't think I 'm not a member of the Posse
Shimano Scorpion 1000 Mg
And that old Shimano Curado 200
bait__Monkey reply :
raul,
u mi frend. u honorary member of all da possees.
mabe we git summor shimano, yes?
why u not mention core? u no lik?
Raul reply :
Quoteraul,u mi frend. u honorary member of all da possees.
mabe we git summor shimano, yes?
why u not mention core? u no lik?
Got plenty Shimanos, the same ammount of Shimanos than Daiwas plus a few old Abus.
I didn 't mention the Core not beceuse I don 't like it, haven 't fished with it enough to make the list yet.
lubina reply :
My preferences fluctuate, this month.
TD-Z R+103HL
Pixy 2004 Super Tunned.
Triton9 reply :
tie between my Chronarch 50mg's and my Curado 100D's,or any of my Chronarch's for that matter.
Black Bass reply :
1) Daiwa Viento
2) Bass Pro KVD Signature I have 4
3) Bass Pro Rick Clunn Signature 7.1:1 got it for Christmas, haven't fished with it yet.
4) Quantum Accurrist pt500
All of the above are left handed, and I like them all.
I will be ordering the Pflueger Supreme spinning real this week. From what I've read on this list, I'm going to love it.
TrickyVT1887 reply :
1. Curado 200B
2. Curado 200B5
3. my other Curado 200B5
4. Curado 200BSF
5. Chronarch 100MG (traded it for the older stradic on a 6'6" G-Loomis IMX med because I got tired of not being able to use it fishing tidal water)
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