5 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

For casting - has to be my Patriarchs

Dual braking system, lightweight - and they don't make them anymore

 

Spinning - a 'cheap' reel - Mitchell Avocet RZT

Another well made reel - line roller bearing (not bushing) and aluminum spool make this braid ready right out of the box. And it's another reel that's not made anymore

 

Why do all the good reels get 'retired' by their manufacturers?

 

Love that Pflueger.

Coin toss...

 

Antares 

Conquest Calcutta 100

 

 

Shimano's Calcutta 50A 5.0:1

Solid as an anvil, versatile as a pair of Channellocks®, & dependable as a 30/30

 

Lew's Tournament Lite

Why? 5.3 ozs

7 minutes ago, NHBull said:

Conquest Calcutta 100

 

 

 

                                               

Coastal SV

Lews Tournament Pro lfs.

Just spooled a new Daiwa Tatula SV TW that I’ll try out tomorrow, and I suspect it’s just as good as the Lews. At the $200 price point, most reels work flawlessly IME.

Baitcasting- my 21 Daiwa Zillion sv by far.  

Spinning- Shimano Vanford

TD Zillion is my favorite.  I love all the TD-X and Z reels, this is the best one I have used...so far. 

Alphas sv tw

1 hour ago, MeatHead1313 said:

Baitcasting- my 21 Daiwa Zillion sv by far.  

Spinning- Shimano Vanford

Same

I have a Shimano Curado mgl 70 and a DC. Great reels but know what outcasts them both by a considerable margin and is just as smooth? My Quantum Tour S3. Amazing reel for around $170 on sale at TW right now, which I got for $130 when they really cut the price around Xmas. No idea why this reel apparently got discontinued. Almost never backlashes, and when it does it’s definitely user error. I was gonna get the Shimano MGL 150 for my next reel but gonna get a second S3 instead. 

This year its been a Shimano Citica for baitcasting and a H20Xpress Torrid for spinning. 

Daiwa Tatula TWS SV 103

Daiwa Tatula 2500LT 

Right now it’s the Pflueger President on my spinning stuff and Lews speed spool on the casting stuff 

2021 Zillion sv

 

Tatula LT 3000

113N

 

Or a 21 Zillion;)

Diawa Coastal 200 HS 

44 minutes ago, Skunkmaster-k said:

Right now it’s the Pflueger President on my spinning stuff and Lews speed spool on the casting stuff 

Which speed spool

I might go with Curado MGL 150 now even though Ive given different answers in the past. I think it’s sweet spot is with relatively lighter lures and I was not expecting that sweet spot to be as light as it is… still… of ones I own, it’s my favorite. Still kind of looking for a reel that blows me away though. 

5 hours ago, dodgeguy said:

Which speed spool

The classic pro 

On 5/15/2022 at 4:39 PM, Columbia Craw said:

SV103 and Luvias 2500

Are you fishing for Bass with the Luvias?

On 5/15/2022 at 8:36 PM, PourMyOwn said:

TD Zillion is my favorite.  I love all the TD-X and Z reels, this is the best one I have used...so far. 

Those TD Zillion reels are just something special.   ?? 

Just ordered a Daiwa 20 Steez AIR TW 500XXH.  Hoping that it may be my favorite reel.

My numerous Ambassadeur reels

Baitcast: Daiwa Fuego

Spinning: Daiwa Fuego