2 hours ago, Columbia Craw said:

If I was going to buy ????????  Thank heavens my next rod purchase will be 7'3".  I couldn't take the pressure of  making such a stressful choice under those vague parameters.  Get one of each and rotate them.

The problem with that is it wouldn't be long before the OP would tire of switching reels.  Then he would have to decide on which two rods to buy next.  Another dilemma.  

On 11/12/2016 at 3:00 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

Pfluegar

Okuma

Shimano

You are seriously diggin those Pfluegar's ain't you!

 

2 hours ago, Jaderose said:

You are seriously diggin those Pfluegar's ain't you!

 

I have sold almost all my Shimanos in favor of them 

2 hours ago, Jaderose said:

You are seriously diggin those Pfluegar's ain't you!

 

I'm not sure about the Pfluegars, but the Pfluegers are under-rated by many.   

5 hours ago, new2BC4bass said:

I'm not sure about the Pfluegars, but the Pfluegers are under-rated by many.   

This is a great thing about them. They're great reels, every bit as good as my Shimanos were, but the name doesn't carry the same weight despite being around longer, so they're very easy to find for a steal. I have several Supreme XT baitcasters and have yet to pay over $100 for one, and have gone as low as $75 for a brand new one. I bought a regular Supreme 5.4.1 this summer for under $50 brand new. Now the new Presidents are out there for $60 full price and they've just been doing everything I've asked them to do so far. I guess I just looked at my Curado E's and I's and realized they don't do anything that the Pfluegars couldn't do, and guys are paying out the nose for them, why not switch? Now I've got more reels than I have rods is the only bad part  

Oh, and my new President XT baitcaster should be here this week or early next week 

7 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

This is a great thing about them. They're great reels, every bit as good as my Shimanos were, but the name doesn't carry the same weight despite being around longer, so they're very easy to find for a steal. I have several Supreme XT baitcasters and have yet to pay over $100 for one, and have gone as low as $75 for a brand new one. I bought a regular Supreme 5.4.1 this summer for under $50 brand new. Now the new Presidents are out there for $60 full price and they've just been doing everything I've asked them to do so far. I guess I just looked at my Curado E's and I's and realized they don't do anything that the Pfluegars couldn't do, and guys are paying out the nose for them, why not switch? Now I've got more reels than I have rods is the only bad part  

Oh, and my new President XT baitcaster should be here this week or early next week 

I am in the same boat.  I have a couple of the older Patriarch XTs.....purchased used of course.  Actually I have a 3rd blue one coming this week.    Fine reels.  My brakes are set lower on the one that gets used (no rod for other) than on any of my other reels, and I have no problems with backlashing.  An inexpensive Trion (older model also purchased used) is on a 6'10" HF rod, and it is a casting machine.  Hasn't backlashed once since being moved to this rod.  Not light.  Not pretty.  But a good reel nonetheless.

Dan (smalljaw67) has become a fan of the Supreme XTs.  I've not used one yet.  I know Dan has a lot of experience with reels of most every brand so we aren't alone in our opinion. 

1:shimano

2:Lews

only two companies that I have used in the baitcaster scene so far

shimano metanium

daiwa zillion variant

abu ???