I guess George Perry's record is a complete fraud because it wasn't caught on a Shimano. Cut me a freakin' break.

It woulda been a 30 pounder if he had been fishing with Shimano.

You get what you pay for, do all the reading you can on different reels and then get the best you can afford.

Good Luck

  Joe

Shimano is the best !

I have Shamino Symetree 2500 that is great ! Wont buy anything else now.

I guess George Perry's record is a complete fraud because it wasn't caught on a Shimano. Cut me a freakin' break.

It woulda been a 30 pounder if he had been fishing with Shimano.

He wouldn't have caught it at all since he'd have been too broke to go after over-paying for the fishing reel in the first place.  Remember, it was the depression and all.

On a more positive note,  he could come here and bragged about his Shimano boner with the rest of the posse.  

Have not payed much attention tot that in the last 5yrs. I've just used what I had.

Just in this last year I've been getting into brands. And I have used one reel that so far that I acknowledged the brand. It's a Quantum. I don't like it that much, it was only $60 for a combo anyways. Yesterday I when to BPS and got a BPS Johnny Morris Limited series baitcast reel, I think Shimano, Pfleuger makes them. I'm leaning more to Pfleuger though. Haven't used it yet, so I can't say if I like or not. But from what I've read, I like the sounds of  Pflugers.

I love Shimano...although I did have some issues with my latest Stradic. That should be taken care of soon, though.

The cheap Diawa I have on one of my older rods isn't bad, either. For the price...  ;D

Shimano

Shimano.

Shimano. Got my first Shimano this Christmas and LOVE it! Quantum is good to but a little pricey

For me.

Baitcasters LP: High end Daiwas.

Baitcasters Round: Shimano Cardiff.

Spinning: Shimano Stradic

I may have to give a Shimano a try next time around. They have certainly got some serious following with the folks on here.

I got to test out my mitchell this weekend and it was freaking awesome. I actually casted with it much farther than I would even with my Abu Garcia. Did not make any sense to me how that was possible but I really was much more accurate and farther range.

DAIWA.

Although I have and keep buying other brands, most of my reels are Daiwa.

Quantum. Its all I use and NEVER had problems with them. I still have and use my Quantum Pro 2C that I bought new back in 1992.

Don't have a Pfleuger baitcaster for comparison, so:

Spinning: Pfleuger

Casting: Shimano

On an alternative note, Pfleuger is a LOT more fun to say.

PFLUEGER....tried my new curado and patriarch side by side and I pick the patriarch hands down....don't get me wrong.....I like my curado but put the patriarch and the president spinning reel together and it's all pflueger

Pflueger Supreme Spinning Reel is my favorite hands down. I own a Shimano Symetre, Pflueger President, Okuma Epixor, and a few older Daiwas and Quantums. None of these compare to my Supreme.

I remember when i was 12 or so I got a Curado and a Spirex. My dad got for himself a Quantum (cant rmember the exact one). At that time the thought of "taking care" of reels was a foreign idea to me. Nearly 7 years later the Quantum is long gone, the Spirex was given to a friend, and I just put the Curado on yet another rod ( cant seem to find a rod that will keep up with it ). Ive never fished with anything but Shimano, just got two more, and I probably never will buy any other brand. Whats most important to me is that when Im on the water, Im fishing with what I have confidence in.

Whats most important to me is that when Im on the water, Im fishing with what I have confidence in.  

That is probably the best answer to this question so far.  That being said, I have loved every Daiwa baitcaster I have owned and I'll be giving the pflueger president a shot pretty soon here.

I've had many, and worked on many more.  Shimano and Daiwa make the best product out there.  I personally use mainly Daiwa, though there are some SHimanos in the stable .