Spinning: Shimano Sustain 2500FD

Casting: Recently I've been enjoying my Abu-Garcia TP3600C, and yes I have 4 Curados and a Castaic, and they are nice..but the Abu rocks!

i had 2 of them that found there way to the bottom of a lake but your'e right that they are nice!!! ;D

Abu Garcia D6 5600..  I've never fished with a low-profile baitcaster.. How do they compare to round baitcasters??

abu 5600 d6,,,jeguy,,,glad to see im not the only one who has this AWESOME reel.

I would say ??? SHIMANO all the way  

Baitcasters: Curado

Spincasting: Stradic

lew's gss, really takes a whoppin.

no baitcast yet, any advice?

I like both my 5500C5 and my 6501C6 for bait cast,

Right now my Quantum Vapor is my Spinning choice.

Shimano Curado 201B

All anyone ever needs to buy are Stradics and Curados.  They are the best value on the market, because of their quality and the fact that they last forever.

Shimano Cardiff, the other Round Reel

Okuma Expior 30, that is one awsome reel for the money.

Shimano Castaic SF, basically an Curado SF with  thumb engagment system.  So smooth.

All anyone ever needs to buy are Stradics and Curados. They are the best value on the market, because of their quality and the fact that they last forever.

Curados yes, Stradics definately not. Symetries are cheaper and much smoother and quieter

Well fella's y'all make a good case for the curado but I hate to tell ya, the team Daiwa Sol is a better reel.  Now for spinning I think the Symetre is the bomb. It's just as smooth and strong as can be and it don't matter that it's cheaper at $80.00

Pfleuger President Baitcaster

Spinning----OKUMA  METALOID

Baitcast----CURADO I think, have not mastered it

                              yet but it's not the reels fault.

                                 Good  Luck!

                                           Sinker48

I like the Tica Taurus Silver and Libra spinning reels although I did buy two Quantum PTI 30 Energies real smooth.

Chow

The Pa Angler

THE RHINO INDESTRUCTABLE

My fav is my 20 year old Lew's BB1NG. I still have all my "original" Lew's rods and reels and still use them everytime out on the water. All of them are over 20 years old and are as good now as when new.

My second favs are my old Shimano Bantam mags. Also about 20 years old. They have matching Shimano Fightin rods with them.

I guess I just like the older stuff ;D

Hans

baitcast-Curado, and my older Abu Garcias {tough as nails I swear}

spinning- no real favorite but I love my shimano Sahara. Have to try Okuma's next.

My favorites? Shimano Corsair CS300 and CS300A. Both super smooth, super quiet, and strong. Both mounted on 6' Berkley Lightning Rod's.

I have a couple of old shimano 10xsg's, i love em they cast a mile and have never let me down

Shimano Castaic.

Fantastic reel.

Casting - Daiwa TDZ 103H

ive got a couple shimanos. thats all ive ever owned. they are shimano sedona 2500 and a 1500 fb. i like them a lot. very smooth. and affordable. i am only 15 so the price helps a lot.