what is your best reel

[Gone fishin]

Birthday coming up thinking about getting some new reels. Was wondering what yuns thought about reels you
have or have tried. Right now my best reels would have to be Quantums, they are real smooth. Has anyone tried
an Ardent reel, read where they were put together by hand and made in america.

 

[fishinvol]

I am still a huge fan of Revo's, but just bought a Daiwa Zillion and feels as good as any reel I have ever owned. I have a quantum energy, and I just don't like it nearly as much as my revos or my Zillian,

 

[mallardecho]

Spinning or Baitcast? What species of fish mostly? What size line do you primarily use?

 

[beetlespin]

Daiwa Zillion

 

[Gone fishin]

Baitcast. target bass. Depends on lure, 60lb braid or 12-15lb flouro.

 

[Buoy-Master]

beetlespin - 8/11/2008 11:33 AM Daiwa Zillion

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I like my Citicas but I I've heard good things about the Zillion line. May have to try one out!</p>

 

[rsimms]

I'm not really married to any particular brand. But Abu Garcia Ambassadors have proved very long-lasting and reliable for me. And I've more recently become a fan of Okuma's as well.

 

[fish4thepeck]

I personnally don't think any of them hold up like the old reels.
With the exception of an occational bell spring I still have some cardinal 4's that that still catch fish and they are 35 years old. I have retired them an use the Quantum pt 20's but they don't hold up real well for he money you have to pay. Finish comes off and require constant maint. The drag seems to work fine on them not much sticking. In the baitcasters I like the Revo's.

 

[mallardecho]

Gone fishin - 8/11/2008 10:38 AM

Baitcast. target bass. Depends on lure, 60lb braid or 12-15lb flouro.

Remeber you get what you pay for, the Revo's are nice, and you can find the Quantums on sale right now. The Pfluger's are good as well.

 

[Dropshot]

Quantum Energy PT baitcast reel and Quantum Catalyst PT spinning reel. I also have a few Shimano's that are new but I am starting to use more and more. I have stayed with Quantum in the past because they seem to honor their warranty very well.

 

[SpurHunter]

mallardecho - 8/11/2008 12:38 PM

Gone fishin - 8/11/2008 10:38 AMBaitcast. target bass. Depends on lure, 60lb braid or 12-15lb flouro.

Remeber you get what you pay for, the Revo's are nice, and you can find the Quantums on sale right now. The Pfluger's are good as well.

I vote for whatever reel I have been throwing on your boat Mallard. That is the nicest one I have ever used.

 

[mallardecho]

SpurHunter - 8/11/2008 12:24 PM

mallardecho - 8/11/2008 12:38 PM

Gone fishin - 8/11/2008 10:38 AMBaitcast. target bass. Depends on lure, 60lb braid or 12-15lb flouro.

Remeber you get what you pay for, the Revo's are nice, and you can find the Quantums on sale right now. The Pfluger's are good as well.

I vote for whatever reel I have been throwing on your boat Mallard. That is the nicest one I have ever used.

That would be a Revo STX.

 

[Dropshot]

I woud love to have a Zilliion if I had a few hundred bucks to spend.

 

[beetlespin]

If you are flipping and need a good heavy drag I will agree that the revo sx and stx are the best out there. But if you want to cast finicky lures like small cranks or if you want to launch big cranks a long way go with something like a zillion. The revo's are built strong and are very smooth but they aren't the easiest casting reels out there.

 

[MrWiskers]

Revo Premier. Got two and ordered another today. Best reel I have ever used. Get them on Ebay for $180 ($269 retail).</p>

Spinning reels I use Shimano Symetre 2500and love them for the price. And they will hold up to 30lb blue cats and 20 lb drum with no issues soa little 5lb bass is a breeze.</p>

 

[Triton4Bass]

If your planning to use it a good bit dont get a cheap one, spend the money and get a good real. You'll be glad you did... I like Shimanos, Diawas, and Abu Garcias for a mid range reel. Good luck!

 

[outcaster]

I generally carry two sets, One for clients, and my own. For clients I use BPS or Cabelas branded reels (pretty good quality for not a lot of $$). My spinning and conventional reels are all Penn. Baitcasters are Diawa and Quantum. Love the new Diawa Megaforce with the twitchin bar for jig and texas rig fishing. Not a big fan of Mitchell and Shimano, and agree with rsimms on Okuma.

 

[Hagen]

The new Curado E will be available September 15th.

 

[Pointer 78]

I will use any reel as long as it's a Shimano. I love my Chronarchs and Curados.

 

[SpurHunter]

beetlespin - 8/11/2008 2:50 PM The revo's are built strong and are very smooth but they aren't the easiest casting reels out there.

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Dont know about the light stuff, but to chuck the compact 2-3oz spoons that Mallard uses, they are an absolute dream...</p>