What rod and reel is your favorite? My favorite bait cast is my h20 express Camo meetle. My favorite spinning is a shimano stradic. I'm a Abu Garcia and Shimano guy.

as of right now its my 683 powell max and curado i

Favorite reel is a Antares HG and right now, the rod would be a Loomis MBR844IMX. My favorite rod will change soon because Fathers Day is right around the corner.

Lew's Tournament Pro &  Carrot Stix or my G-Lommis

Baitcasting:  G.Loomis GLX MBR842C/ Core 50Mg7/ Tatsu #20

 

Spinning:  St. Croix LES70MF/ Stella 2500FE/ Tatsu #6

Gloomis NRX JWR 853 for the rod and the Revo Premier IB JDM for the reel.

G Loomis GLX BCR803

Lews TP

It's a tie between my Expride 610M + Daiwa SS SV 103SH, and my Antares HG + ALX 7'4" Custom Dragger.

Stradic 2500fj and st.croix avid 70mlf. Can do everything from bottom bouncing tubes to walking super spook jrs.

Aldebaran BFS followed closely by the Metanium XG. Rods.. Poison adrena and expride.

Baitcasting - Shimano Cumara 7'2" MH/F (Red) and a Core 50mg7

Spinning - Shimano Crucial 6'8" ML/XF Dropshot Rod and a Saros 2500F

casting: dx745 /w daiwa t3 1016

spinning: legend xtreme 69mlxf /w stradic 1000

Powell endurance 714c w/Diawa zillian type r

Loomis 894cJwr w/ curado I 7.2.1

Kistler helium lta 7' spinning medium/fast

US reel super caster 180

Looking to replace spinner soon thou

My curado I 7:2 and my 7'3 *** black m/f really enjoying this set..

SPINNING:   Dobyns Champion   Shimano Stella   Trilene Braid

CASTING:   St Croix Legend       Shimano Core    Trilene Braid

 

Roger

Daiwa Tatula 6' 10" MH F

Lew's Tournament Pro Speed Spool 7.1:1

Right now, DX 744c w/ Lews TP.

I just got the DX 742c, also w/ a Lews TP, and I would not be surprised if this one takes the lead.

We've been through this plenty of times.  Personally I can't choose just one of either.  Biggest problem is that although I practiced my casting last year quite a bit with several new-2-me combos, it isn't the same as actually fishing.  For b/c reels the Zillion 50th, Purple Alphas, Curado 51E, Fuego and Patriarch XT are high on my list.  Rods it is tougher.  In casting rods an older Shimano 7'2" MHF, Fenwick 7' MHF Aetos, 6'10" MF Smallmouth and a custom 7'MHF Rainshadow RX7 are well liked.  However, I can't forget my Falcon Experts.  The first really good rods I bought.  Still like them.

 

Spinning gear didn't even get used last year other than to try out a new micro guide rod.  I hated it.  I do like my Villain ML which I feel is closer to a Medium.  Haven't used the Fuego I purchased over the winter.  My nicest spinning rod is an older Cielo, but since it is a MH it doesn't get used much because I prefer b/c for those weights.  An older Fenwick Elite Tech 6'6" MF jig and worm rod ain't too shabby. 

 

Spinning reel brands are rather limited.  I like my older Daiwas.

Current fav is my Chronarch 50e + BPS Carbonlite 6'6", now about 6'2" (which I actually like better than the original length).

Spinning: Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth 6'9" M/XF w/ Pflueger President 6930

 

Casting; Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth 6'9" MH/F w/Shimano Curado 51E

Casting-----> Abu Verdict 7'M/F with a Daiwa T3-B 8:1...

Spinning----> St. Croix mojo bass 7' M/F with a pflueger president...

 

Mitch 

My favorites change frequently so in a week this answer may be totally different but as of right now...

Casting: Shimano Chronarch 101B

              Powell Max 735 frog rod 

 

Spinning: Shimano Stella 3000FD

                Shimano Cumara 7'2" MH

 

I actually don't have my favorite casting reel and rod paired together. 101B is on a Shimano Clarus 7' MH and the 735 has a Citica 201E (which is a very nice reel in it's own right, especially after all the mods) on it. The spinning rod and reel however are a combo.

The 101B has all the internal upgrades, carbontex drag, OS 7 spool bearings, ceramic line guide pawl, and lastly all of the appropriate parts and spots have been polished, that you normally hear guys making. Most complain about this reel's weight but it doesn't bother me in the least, in fact I'm pretty sure that's one of the reasons I like it so much. Well not so much the weight but what the weight means, solid aluminum construction throughout which translates into better overall operation. It just feels like a tank. Love these reels.

Dobyns dx743 with t-3 ballistic 8.1 ratio.

Dobyns DX744c / Shimano Core mg7

Perfection