I just thought this might be interesting and fun. We always debate our favorites but this may open some eyes.

I am blessed to have mostly nice high end gear....HOWEVER....

My PB in my avatar was caught with a BPS Crankin Stick and a BPS David Friitts Cranking Reel (bait = Strike King series 5 in sexy shad)

Daiwa Tierra 2000 spooled with 8lb P-Line CX on a Avid AS69MLXF

Shakespeare Dimension with 14lb test (I think, maybe its 12) on a Tournie Trail Cabelas rod. Med/heavy.

Shimano Sahara 2500 with 8lb. Sufix Elite on a 6'8" ML BPS Extreme "Woo Daves"

Carrot stix mh and a Daiwa 153 Black Widow II

G Loomis MBR 844c GLX and Diawa TD103

St Croix Legend Tournament Series sweeper spinnerbait with a Shimano Cruxis.

Interestingly, that is my least favorite cheapest reel and least favorite, by a mile, rod I own.

There's along story that goes with this one, but my PB was caught on a Zebco 202 with a $3 rod with one guide broken off. Here's the story....

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1154984854/13#13

Ronnie

It was a while back...I think I was like 13 fishin a strip pit in Sanderson FL.  Anyhow, I was using a Quantum Energy reel...I don't remember the model # but it was a kinda sparkly brownish/burnt orange color baitcaster and a berkley hunter graphite rod, throwin a red shad culprit jerk worm.  11.5 lbs!  Sadly I was a youngster who was too young to be conservation minded and had a skin mount made of that fish and another 10+ I got outta there about a year later.  In the long run it wouldn't have mattered though because the pit dried up totally.

Sept 17th 1994.  Shimano Castaic spooled with Berkley 17lb XT mounted on 6'6" Berkley Lightning Rod B-50.  I still have both and still use the reel, which Reel Mech serviced over the winter and works like new.  The rod, which I loved back then, is retired.

A pflueger president spinning reel and an all star ultralight rod. The fish was 8lbs 1 oz.

my pb was caught on a st croix premeir that i closed in the car door so it was 3" shorter than it shound have been.

btw it was 8lbs

Both PB LMB and SMB (5.5 and 4.75 respectively) came on a Shimano Curado 200DHSV and a 7' med fast St. Croix Premeire.

G Loomis MBR844C IMX and a Abu Garcia Revo SX-HS.

Lake Guntersville, AL - Daiwa Alphas Ito, Kistler Helium LTX 7' MH, Trilene 100% Fluoro. Pro Grade, Terminator T1 1/2 oz. spinnerbait.

fenwick hmg spinning rod and shimano sahara 2500.  Caught on a shakey head.  11.8oz

Rod: Castaway CSAP68 Sport Series Med. Heavy All Purpose

Length: 6' 8

Line: 10-17 lb

Lure: 5/16-3/4

Power: Medium Heavy

Action: Extra Fast

Reel: Shimano Calcutta CT100 Gear Ratio: 5:8.1 Weight: 8.8 oz Bearings: 2+1

Line: Berkley Big Game 15# Mean Green

Lure: Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap ½ oz. Chrome Red

Mitchell 300x and a ML 6'6" Berkley Lightning rod

An older model BPS reel and tournament series rod that my uncle gave me to keep as a spare. This thing is not in the best shape and I was surprised that I was able to land the fish.

Spirex reel and an old lightning rod.

My inshore saltwater gear! It was an 8' Hurricane RedBone rod with a Quantum Cabo spinning reel loaded with 20lb power pro. Here in South Florida you never know what the next cast will bring! I love it

LMB: 7' Medium power/Fast Action Fenwick Techna AV, Team Daiwa Advantage 2500 , 8lb Trilene sensation, weightless zoom trick worm.

SMB 7' Medium light power/Fast action St. Croix Avid, Pflueger Supreme 8030MG, 6lb Trilene 100% Flurocarbon, drop shot rig, 4" robo worm.

LMB=6.38 lbs 5-8-06

SMB=6.02 lbs 4-29-08

A blast from the past:

Rod.- Berkley Lighting Rod LR16 5 '6" MH pistol grip

Reel.- Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 521 XLT Plus

Line.- Trilene Big Game 12 lbs test

Lure.- Rapala Shad Rap SR7SD.

LMB.- 13.86 lbs.

6' 6" M Berkley Series 1 w/ Revo SX (L) spooled with 12# Gamma CoPoly.

My first and only baitcaster but looking for the next!

Okuma Guide select 6'6" med/fast

daiwa procaster

8lb XT