What is your favourite reel in your arsenal 2024

Theripper666 reply :

Spinning or baitcast,for me it's def my Calcutta 400 for big pike.Im getting buried with it.

islandbass reply :

I think I need to clear my eyes. I saw the words of your last sentence but in my mind’s eye I read it as, “I’m getting married with it.” ????

I love my 20 Rapala 6sxi for spinning and my Curado 101d for casting. For salmon I love my Cardiff 301a.

Diggy reply :

Fishing standpoint: Exsence DC

Looks: Revo Elite Aurora 64 Limited

CroakHunter reply :

Tatula sv tw

Catt reply :

My fidget spinner! ????

clh121787 reply :

Metanium

redmeansdistortion reply :

Since I have to pick, I like my Pro Max 3600 for steelhead, my 4500CS Rocket for bass, and my 6500CS Rocket for pike and musky.

Dens228 reply :

Lew's Tournament Pro G, I have three of them in two different ratios.

18RangerZ520L reply :

Metanium MGL and Stella FJ

fvogel67 reply :

Stradic FJ

Mike L reply :

Chronarch 100 SF

Mike

ResoKP reply :

It could be the new morethan PE 1000 8.6 on the way for me ????

cadman reply :

For baitcasting Revo MGX or MGXtreme

For spinning Stradic Ci4+

NYWayfarer reply :

Baitcaster: Lew's Tournament MB

Spinning: Lew's Custom Pro Speed Spin

LonnieP reply :

Tatula SV

HazeRVA reply :

Another Tatula SV here, but that Tatula 100 is moving up the ranks.

DaveT63 reply :

PX68L Pixy for me

tholmes reply :

It's tough to pick one favorite, they all have their place. If I had to, I'd pick my Abu Record 40 (modified with 2BB levelwind and 2BB cog wheel).

Tom

Scott F reply :

I don’t have a favorite reel. A good reel is invisible to me. If I’m thinking about my reel when fishing, it’s because it’s not working properly. It’s hard to say a reel is exceptional because it does what it’s supposed to do.

Fishingmickey reply :

I really like my Scorpion DC. Love the zing.

SMITTY0045 reply :

My favs are my gen 3 Revo SXs and my Lew’s Tournament Lite Speed Spool. I just picked up a Daiwa Tatula SV TW so that could change soon though.......

new2BC4bass reply :

On 3/15/2019 at 9:54 PM, tholmes said:

It's tough to pick one favorite, they all have their place. If I had to, I'd pick my Abu Record 40 (modified with 2BB levelwind and 2BB cog wheel).

Tom

I haven't been able to pick just one for any of these threads over the last few years. Whenever I try I wind up with a list longer than I'd like.

New-2-me not long ago and headed toward the top: Older Steez and Exsence DC.

Ones with more use: Zillion 50th Anniversary, PXL Type R, Primmus, Helios Air, TD-Z 105H

New in box, but don't see how it could miss my 'favorites' list. Scorpion 71 HG

SJex reply :

Baitcasting - Shimano Core 50mg7

Spinning - Shimano Rarenium Ci4+ 2500FB

crankbait2009 reply :

For me,

Baitcaster: Johnny Morris Platinum Signature Series

Spinning: Pfleuger President

lmbfisherman reply :

For 2018, my favorite bc reel was my Chronarch MGL HG. For spinning reels it was my Stradic 2500 FJ. Even though I have higher end reels, these two get the nod most of the time and why they are on my two most used rods.

PhishLI reply :

Tat SV. I wasn't sure about it at first. Now it's fantastic. Maybe it was the re-lube and it needed to break in? Maybe it was just me figuring it out? I was chucking 1/4oz minnows last night on 12lb copoly into the wind. No problemo. Good thing that I had the heavier line spooled on as it got chomped by a huge pickeral.

If for whatever reason I'm limited to just one reel, this is it.

Crankin4Bass reply :

Chronarch 50e

onenutinthewater reply :

Tat SV

Pikeman12 reply :

My shimano sustain 2500fl. Such a smooth reel.

EGbassing reply :

Shimano SLX

Largies4Life reply :

If I had to choose today, Daiwa Tatula SV. I picked up the Chronarch MGL, Lew's Team Mag Pro off the Christmas TW Sale, and a Daiwa Ballistic LT over the course of the winter. My mind might change after I get my hands on those new reels this season...

Djohn reply :

Baitcaster - Pflueger Patriarch

Spinning - Quantum Smoke

KickingFish reply :

On 3/15/2019 at 12:42 PM, Theripper666 said:

Spinning or baitcast,for me it's def my Calcutta 400 for big pike.Im getting buried with it.

Same for me Calcutta 400 all the way

lmbfisherman reply :

On 3/15/2019 at 10:51 PM, new2BC4bass said:

I haven't been able to pick just one for any of these threads over the last few years. Whenever I try I wind up with a list longer than I'd like.

New-2-me not long ago and headed toward the top: Older Steez and Exsence DC.

Ones with more use: Zillion 50th Anniversary, PXL Type R, Primmus, Helios Air, TD-Z 105H

New in box, but don't see how it could miss my 'favorites' list. Scorpion 71 HG

Basically all your reelz!

Joshua van Wyk reply :

My Dads Chronarch

My favorite reel that is mine is the Daiwa tatula ct type r.

volzfan59 reply :

Right now it's my BPS Platinum casting reels.

new2BC4bass reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 12:53 AM, lmbfisherman said:

Basically all your reelz!

You got that right.

MAN reply :

Guess mine would be my Shimano Citica. Its the most expensive baitcast I own.

FishTank reply :

Shimano Core 101MG. After 12 years, it's still my favorite.

The Bassman reply :

I'm mostly a spin fisherman but this one's special.

Darren. reply :

W/o question my fav would be the 1000 CI4+ on the spinning side,

and the Chronarch 50e on the casting side....

Chowderhead reply :

Baitcaster:

Daiwa Zillion SV TWS

Spinning:

Shimano Stradic CI4+

Jelvas reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 6:02 AM, FishTank said:

Shimano Core 101MG. After 12 years, it's still my favorite.

I honestly cannot choose one favorite amongst my reels because there´s 5 or 6 of them that i really like but my Core 101 is definitely one of them, such a great reel...

waymont reply :

Spinning - Daiwa Tatula LT 3000 shallow spool

Casting - Curado K

jbsoonerfan reply :

Scorpion 70

KentuckyBlueBass reply :

Shimano SLX

Mr Swim Jig reply :

My favorite is my new Dawia Tatula SV reels but I still love my original Tatula Type-R reels....

Jrob78 reply :

Zillion J Dream

A-Jay reply :

I have a few favorites reels.

But truth be told, my favorite just may be whichever one I happen to be using whenever I'm connected directly to one of these ~

In this case - it was a round one.

A-Jay

MN Fisher reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 9:11 AM, A-Jay said:

I have a few favorites reels.

But truth be told, my favorite just maybe whichever one I happen to be using whenever I'm connected directly to one of these ~

In this case - it was a round one.

A-Jay

Whichever one I have a fish on the other end of the line.

WRB reply :

It's hard to pick favorites, if I didn't like a reel or rod wouldn't use it.

I enjoy using light weight finess tackle like my original tuned Daiwa Fuego baitcasting reel on Iovino's Splash-it rod in fun combo to use, one of favorites. My passion is catching giant bass on jigs so Daiwa Tatula R100XS on my custom ALX jig & worm rods get the most use. Then fishing big swimbaits is a lot fun so the older Shimano Calcutta 250 on my custom Dobyns 8' XH rod I enjoy using. Spinning is a lot easier, Shimano Stractics on Major Craft rods are my favorite.

Now I need to get out and use them!

Tom

kschultz76 reply :

13 Metanium and Stradic CI4+. Followed closely by Zillion TW SV.

Mobasser reply :

Hard for me to pick one. I guess it's an older ABU4600c I've had for a long time. But, I look at reels like tools. Lots of them will get the job done

Heartland reply :

Custom Daiwa Sol BC

new2BC4bass reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 9:14 PM, Heartland said:

Custom Daiwa Sol BC

How has it been customized? Details, man!

Heartland reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 11:57 PM, new2BC4bass said:

How has it been customized? Details, man!

Be easier to just post a picture

Heartland reply :

Bankbeater reply :

Baitcaster is the Curado E7 which I use fishing jigs.

Spinning reel would be a Pflueger President because all my spinning reels are presidents.

DogBone_384 reply :

All of them... can't pick just one.

OnthePotomac reply :

With all of the fancy new Shimanos I have, I still love to fish with my Curado 100B's. They are so effortless and do not require constant tuning for results. Like they have a mind of their own.

newyorktoiowa57 reply :

Chronarch MGL.

On 3/16/2019 at 3:17 AM, volzfan59 said:

Right now it's my BPS Platinum casting reels.

Do you have shimano reels to compare them to? In BPS they feel very compact and smooth.

Buckeye66 reply :

Daiwa TD - Z

Conquest 50

Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 6:04 AM, The Bassman said:

I'm mostly a spin fisherman but this one's special.

What is that reel? Look familiar lol.

The Bassman reply :

On 3/17/2019 at 8:28 AM, JustJames said:

What is that reel? Look familiar lol.

I know you're kidding but there is one thing different about it. I ordered a 90 mm handle with the bigger knobs from the XG. Smoothest reel I've ever handled. I'm trying some Sufix Advance to see if the hype's true.

volzfan59 reply :

On 3/17/2019 at 7:36 AM, newyorktoiowa57 said:

Chronarch MGL.

Do you have shimano reels to compare them to? In BPS they feel very compact and smooth.

No buddy, I sure don't. I own a few Shimano spinning reels, but no bait casters. While I worked at BPS, I got to play with every reel we sold but we all know that's not a true comparison.

greentrout reply :

kastking royale legend elite red .... the bps pro qualifier 2 limited is sweet, too ...

good fishing ....

drew4779 reply :

#1 - Chronarch E series (super-tuned) followed closely by the daiwa sv105 (also super-tuned). I inherited a lew's hyper mag slp but haven't put more than a couple of months on it yet. Nice reel...time will tell.

JT Bagwell reply :

I am not really sure. Some days it is my Revo Rocket and others it is my Revo STX.

Both are pretty awesome so it is hard for me to make up my mind.

J.Vincent reply :

Probably my Abu Garcia Revo X or Shimano Casitas , but I also really like the 13 Fishing Origin C....all three of these reels fish well above their price point.

FordsnFishin reply :

Shimano curado s7. She's been through hell but is smooth as could be and keeps trucking.

Matt_3479 reply :

Spinning would be ci4+

casting right now is the chronarch mgl

MickD reply :

On 3/15/2019 at 5:48 PM, Catt said:

My fidget spinner! ????

Calcutta 100? if so, a very fine reel.

Catt reply :

On 4/1/2019 at 3:26 AM, MickD said:

Calcutta 100? if so, a very fine reel.

100A ????

ItsHardwick reply :

Casting- my Zillion Sv Tw. Although I think the new Steez Sv I got will be taking its place soon. Just haven’t gotten to use it much yet.

Spinning- JDM Daiwa Exist 2003H, hands down smoothest, nicest, best drag reel I’ve ever used. I have stradics and others but nothing compares. Got it during the TW Christmas sale for half of what they normally are and do not regret what I paid one bit.

CrankFate reply :

I like them all at times. Favorite? Probably my old Omoto Cerveza 103a. 100% magnesium, knockoff Steez that weighs less than a Steez and is smaller than any major brand BC on the market, still. Blue, silver and black. What’s not to love?

a1712 reply :

Prob one of these, love the 50E platform. Brian.

ItsHardwick reply :

On 4/1/2019 at 5:57 AM, CrankFate said:

I like them all at times.

Also an acceptable answer ????

CrankFate reply :

On 4/1/2019 at 6:07 AM, ItsHardwick said:

Also an acceptable answer ????

Uh, oh, I just added to it.

gilkeybr reply :

Love my Stradic CI4+ 2500. The smoothness of the drag is better than I expected a reel could be.

Still haven't found a Shimano casting reel that I love...I always seem to prefer my Daiwas there

LxVE Bassin reply :

Daiwa Tatula CT Type R 6.3:1

NathanDLTH reply :

Man, probably my Zillion SV TWS 6:3:1, first highend reel and caught some of the biggest fish on it. A couple fours or low fives. Had a Promax which I caught some high fours on, first baitcaster, and then there is my Curado K just loved the feel of the reel.

Zimobass reply :

Got too many reels to list here, but, my Calais 100A is my all time favorite. Have a dozen just to be sure !!

FryDog62 reply :

Steez SV TW, but Tatula is not that far behind for a fraction of the cost. Above 1/4 oz Tat, below Steez. If skipping a lure is never an option Curado 70.

Burke reply :

Shimano Core 50MG7 with Brenious 7.7 gear installed

Westcoast reply :

Can I have more favourites than just one. For heavy stuff, I just love the new Shimano bantam, it’s probably the best low profile salmon steelhead reel I’ve found to date. For light stuff, I do like the jdm alderbaren 30 but recently I ordered the new alpha ctsv and it’s awesome. It beats the heck out of the alpha 105sv and even like it better than the zillion I have.

d-camarena reply :

I love my daiwa saltist 3000. Yes its a spinning reel. Its my punching reel. Yes i punch with spinning gear

Further North reply :

This isn't gonna help any, but:

Lamson Force SL Series II Fly Fishing Reel. The size 3.

It weighs 3.7 oz. and has a drag that'll slow down a baby tarpon. It's more drag than I need for smallies, pike and musky...but...oh...so...sweet...

papajoe222 reply :

My Daiwa Sol. I love all my Daiwa baitcasters, but my first Sol will always be my favorite.

Crankin4Bass reply :

On 4/1/2019 at 6:07 AM, a1712 said:

Prob one of these, love the 50E platform. Brian.

Nice collection there! What are the reels in the top row?

Yumeya reply :

Spinning-Shimano Stella

Baitcaster-Shimano Metanium MGL

JBradley500 reply :

I’d probably have the hardest time getting rid of my 2500 ci4+. I just got the 1000 size for crappie fishing but haven’t used it yet. Hope it’s just as good.

I like all of my baitcasters a lot, but I’d probably keep the MGL Metanium it I could only keep one. Probably just for the cool factor.

GreenPig reply :

It'd be wrong for me to pick one of my children over the others.

a1712 reply :

On 4/6/2019 at 12:53 PM, Crankin4Bass said:

Nice collection there! What are the reels in the top row?

First 3 are Scorpion 1000XT's w/Brenious 7.7:1 gears and Metanium XG Handles, worm/jig reels, Aldebaren 50, my bank fishing reel, and a Curado 50E done up as a BFS to throw 6lb. Flouro. Got about 5-6 more I keep in my buds boat. Brian.

Columbia Craw reply :

I really have an attachment to my Diawa SV103 and OG Zillion. I'm also tickled with my Ballistic LT 3000. I've never met a reel I didn't like though.

jbsoonerfan reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 8:05 AM, jbsoonerfan said:

Scorpion 70

After some time on the water with it, my Curado DC is tied, maybe a nose ahead.

redmeansdistortion reply :

On 3/15/2019 at 9:54 PM, tholmes said:

It's tough to pick one favorite, they all have their place. If I had to, I'd pick my Abu Record 40 (modified with 2BB levelwind and 2BB cog wheel).

Tom

I bet that casts beautifully. I'd love to get my hands on a Record 40. How is it at casting lighter baits? Doesn't it have a shallow wiffle spool?

new2BC4bass reply :

On 4/7/2019 at 5:41 AM, Columbia Craw said:

I've never met a reel I didn't like though.

A statement I have made on more than one occasion.

stratoliner92 reply :

Curado 70

Pflueger Supreme 30

tholmes reply :

On 4/7/2019 at 6:39 AM, redmeansdistortion said:

I bet that casts beautifully. I'd love to get my hands on a Record 40. How is it at casting lighter baits? Doesn't it have a shallow wiffle spool?

Yes, it has the shallow wiffle spool. It casts like a dream. I've never tried to cast anything under 1/4 oz., but it casts small squarebills and 1/4 oz. lipless cranks with ease.

Good luck finding a Record 40. They show up on ebay occasionally, but they've been out of production for several years now. Why ABU discontinued them I'll never know.????‍♂️

Tom

redmeansdistortion reply :

On 4/9/2019 at 2:19 AM, tholmes said:

Why ABU discontinued them I'll never know.????‍♂️

Tom

They seem to do that with a lot of popular models. I've been stock piling Pro Max and Black Max 1600/3600 reels lately. Thankfully those haven't skyrocketed in price, yet.

GreenPig reply :

My Revo Toro Beast 60 HS takes top spot for me . Throwing the big swimbaits is like using baby seals for Great Whites.

webertime reply :

OG Zillion with 100m spool and bearings in all the good places. It's the Toyota Hilux of reels.

freelancer27 reply :

If I had to choose one reel I would probably go with the Steez SV TW. Since it is really good at a lot of things.

But, I love to pick up other reels because they either look nicer than the others, feel nicer or can do specific things that just this one reel can do.

Smelter96 reply :

It would say either my OG zillions or Steez exs. However, I just got my Calais DC cleaned and tuned and man...the reel might over take the Daiwas! "Might", we shall see come opener.

Further North reply :

On 4/9/2019 at 3:07 AM, redmeansdistortion said:

They seem to do that with a lot of popular models.

Because popular ≠ best.

Never has, never will.

On 4/9/2019 at 9:20 AM, Smelter96 said:

It would say either my OG zillions or Steez exs. However, I just got my Calais DC cleaned and tuned and man...the reel might over take the Daiwas! "Might", we shall see come opener.

I tend to agree...assuming we have open water by opener.... ????

A cleaned and tuned Calais DC can open your eyes, if you're paying attention...."specially if'n you're willing to accept the input of Esox...

On 4/9/2019 at 5:35 AM, webertime said:

OG Zillion with 100m spool and bearings in all the good places. It's the Toyota Hilux of reels.

I'm not sure 1 in 50 Americans even know what a Toyota Hilux is...

offsidewing reply :

Shimano Vanquish 2500S.

Gorris317 reply :

Curado K. Mainly because its my first nice reel.

Spankey reply :

Baitcasting a couple of older Shimano Curados.

Spinning and older Shimano Stratic.

Honerable mention I love my Shimano Symetres which has been replace by the Nasci and they actually be better in my opinion.

S Hovanec reply :

My favorite spinning reel is a TwinPower 2500HGS. Prior to that it was a Stradic Mg 2500. My wife now posesses the Mg and I want it back!

RB 77 reply :

CU200E7. I have a handful of these and even more from the E series line up in general. I don't what it is, these things just have a certain mojo about them...

Manly Studson reply :

Shimano Curado 71 is my favorite. It casts light lures well, making it ideal for stream smallmouth. Paired with the right rod it can cover some of the functions of a spinning reel.

new2BC4bass reply :

On 4/11/2019 at 11:43 PM, S Hovanec said:

My favorite spinning reel is a TwinPower 2500HGS. Prior to that it was a Stradic Mg 2500. My wife now posesses the Mg and I want it back!

Good luck with that my friend. :lol:

redux reply :

I have 3 Shimano 71 XGs, 2 Curado 201 XGs, and 1 201 HG all with full ceramics bearings. I'm going to go with the 71 on the MH 7'2" Xpride. The 201 XG on my Flacon 7'2" Christie is my second. Both are versatile setups and handle a variety of situations. But the 71/Xpride is too sweet.

My Stradic 3000 on a MH 7'2" Xpride is also very nice, but I haven't fallen in love with spinning gear yet.

18RangerZ520L reply :

It's a tie between my Metanium MGL XG's and my Stella FJ's... :thumbsup3:

GeekFisher reply :

I loved my Shimano Sahara 2500FE but I might just have a new crush on Piscifun Carbon X. I love my Citica 200e too.

Scuba Steve reply :

On 3/15/2019 at 10:05 PM, Scott F said:

I don’t have a favorite reel. A good reel is invisible to me. If I’m thinking about my reel when fishing, it’s because it’s not working properly. It’s hard to say a reel is exceptional because it does what it’s supposed to do.

Awesome answer. ????

Backofboatfisher reply :

This will be embarrassing considering I’ve read the entire thread.

Favorite spinning is my president that caught my first smallie.

Favorite ted bc is my silvermax that has caught me the most fish. Trending is the daiwa Lexa I first learned to fish plastic with.

Coolest isn’t even mine. I got a nasty birdsnest in my silvermax. My father in law handed me a combo and I caught a bass with it first cast. Turns out it was his dad’s. His coworkers bought him a Calcutta and had his name engraved on the side when he retired. One day, lord willing, I’ll own it. It’s almost too nice and meaningful to fish with.

Matt_3479 reply :

Might be changing my answer! Yesterday I picked up a bantam mgl xg and boy is that sweet! I haven’t fished it yet but threw it on my frog rod, tied on a 1/2oz jackall karea and was tossing it in the yard. Wow it is crazy smooth and bombs that little 1/2oz frog!

Fried Lemons reply :

Daiwa Ryoga 1520H. Thing is just so smooth and refined it makes my other reels feel sloppy. The only one that comes close is the conquest.

Elkins45 reply :

My first modern baitcaster was a Daiwa PMA1000 that I bought in 1987. Even though it’s just about worn to dust I think it’s still my favorite reel.

928JLH reply :

Right now definitely the Zillion SV TWS.

rayrock99 reply :

For me its two reels, as a fineese angler its a Daiwa Airy Red Pixy, and the Daiwa Alphas Air reels.

CountryboyinDC reply :

On 3/15/2019 at 9:17 PM, HazeRVA said:

Another Tatula SV here, but that Tatula 100 is moving up the ranks.

Another vote for the Tatula SV. Probably Chronarch MGL after that.

Boomstick reply :

Casting: +1 for the Tatula SV

Spinning: Daiwa BG (never found a need to spend anymore)

newyorktoiowa57 reply :

JM Platinum, over Chronarch MGL.

ResoKP reply :

Daiwa morethan PE 1000 TW & Steez A TW

bhoff reply :

Chronarch 200e7 or Team Daiwa Zillion

CrankFate reply :

As of right now, never been fished MGXtreme2. I would say this is the best bass reel I’ve ever seen. So I’m never going to use it bass fishing.

Andreou Goetsch reply :

Spinning- Plfueger President all day

Baitcasting- Abu Garcia Revo Sx

2 pfluegers still going strong after 4 years of use and abuse.

markedman reply :

Pflueger Patriarch XT baitcaster.

Camjuno reply :

Aldebaran mg or my scorpion metanium xt. They’re both my mid to cheaper reels but theres just something I love about them!

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