What's your favorite, most versatile shimano baitcaster that will cover about everything?

Chronarch Mgl . Scorpion Mgl is also a good one,

24 minutes ago, CGray97 said:

What's your favorite, most versatile shimano baitcaster that will cover about everything?

 

Ever made or current?

1 minute ago, FishTank said:

 

Ever made or current?

Current

 

Just now, CGray97 said:

Current

 

 

My favorite is the Antares 70A.  Great all around reel.  Easy to palm. Effortless casting. Super smooth drag.  Only downside would be that when it gets cold, it's like holding an ice cube. Is the most versatile? Maybe. I haven't found anything I can't throw with it.  

If I had to pick a second, it might be the Metanium. 

 

All time favorite, the Core 101MG. 

Current..Curado K

 

All time regardless of manufacturer..

Curado 200 E7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Metanium MGL for me. I especially love the look and feel of the 2016 release. I did the brass gear and Carbontex upgrade on all of mine.

2020 Met, to me, it does everything well.If I were going back in time, I am extremely fond of my scorpion 1001XT and I wish I picked up a core 51mg7.

I haven't tried any recent Shimanos above the Curado, so I'm gonna have to go with the Curado MGL 150/151. Just picked another one up yesterday and it throws the light stuff, it throws the heavy stuff, and anything in between. 

 

If we were talking all time I'd have said the Core 100/101 Mg. I loved that thing.

Curado 70 used to be my favorite (have 4 and used for every thing from finesse to 1oz topwater and frog).

I have three new Shimano baitcasters that I purchased within the last 4 months and I would rate them as follows:

 

1. Curado DC

2. Curado K 200

3. Curado MGL 150

Curado K. Beast of a reel 

Scorpion MGL and curado E. 

Calcutta 50......best little reel I ever had.

Which ever one I'm using at the time?

 

 

Curado MGL out of the ones I've used 

200E6 Chronarch, still have three on my boat.

6 hours ago, CGray97 said:

What's your favorite, most versatile shimano baitcaster that will cover about everything?

All ofem

My favorite is the 20 Met MGL but for the money it is hard to beat the Curado 70 MGL. I haven’t fished the Curado 150 MGL but I bet it’s great too!

Calcutta Conquest 100

Antares

 

 

That is like trying to pick your favorite child?  I love them all the same.

6 hours ago, Mike L said:

Current..Curado K

 

All time regardless of manufacturer..

Curado 200 E7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Same here.  I used to sell and buy new when they changed models until the E7.

Since I mostly fish ultralight, BFS, and light tackle:

    Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG        4.6 oz
    Shimano Aldebaran MGL 30HG  4.8 oz
Both are JDM models.  Most of my other casting reels are Daiwa.

Out of the 3 I have it has to be the Curado K that I won on ebay for $46($66 shipped) that looks brand new.

I’ve only used my Chronarch MGL a couple of times and it is the best reel I’ve laid my hands on. I really think the SLX XT is the best value one I’ve tried. Almost on par with my Curados and it’s 60 dollars cheaper. I love them all though