My Revo S-L's are my favorite for sure. But the more I use that new 51E the more I like it!!

Daiwa zillion, abu revo toro winch, and david fritts cranking reel from a few years ago

One with a big bass on the line connected to it!

I just read through the entire thread, IMO this was the best answer...

Revo Winch

Without a doubt my favorite reel is the one I happen to be holding on the lake at any given time. Now in terms of cool factor, I'd have to say my favorite is my Zonda 10L.

Without a doubt my favorite reel is the one I happen to be holding on the lake at any given time. Now in terms of cool factor, I'd have to say my favorite is my Zonda 10L.

Ive heard alot of positives about the zonda. Havnt tried it though

Spinning- Shimano Sustain 2500 fb

Casting- Abu Garcia Silver Max

A bit too early to say, but I'm very impressed with an used Citica 201D I bought from here. I cleaned and lubed it, and was making 50 yard casts with it the other day. Might well become my favorite reel, considering that it's on my jig rod..

umm....casting would be my core 50mg, spinning would be rw's stella 2500. One day I will own one of those!

Jeff

ABU

GARCIA

REVO

PREMIER!!!

(i also own curados theyre amazing reels[better than a premier being half the price thats for shure]...the premier is a better reel than the curado but of course it is 2 times the price!)

Casting: Pflueger Patriarch XT

Spinning: Pflueger Patriarch

Mike D

Curado 50E for the little guys, and my Daiwa Fuego right now for everything else.

Of course, in a year those will probably be different.

My favorite reels:

Spinning: Catalyst PTi-20B

Casting: Quantum Energy PT E761 and Quantum Accurist PT AC101 HPT

Casting reels are sharing double duty as favorites.

umm....casting would be my core 50mg, spinning would be rw's stella 2500. One day I will own one of those!

Jeff

My Stella's are the dumbest thing I've ever purchased. All it does is make me want to get ALL of my spinning reels as Stellas.

My Shimano Chromica 100b is probably my favorite reel. Is it my lightest, most expensive, farthest caster, or best looking? No it isn't but it was my first baitcaster and I can't make it backlash if I tried and it can cast pretty dang far. I like that I only paid $40 for it off the Bay. Honestly, I like all my reels in my current lineup. (Curado 200e7, Chromica 100b, Carbonlite, and Chronarch 100b.) I am a Shimano guy though but can't afford to pay $300 for their "light" reel so I got the carbonlite on sale.

My favorite reel that I own is the Core 50mg. Can handle everything really well. Close second would be the chronarch 100D7. This reel just feels solid.

Core 50Mg

I used to have a favorite but not any more. Everything works well, I take the outfit that is best suited for the species and location, it isn't just the reel it's the total package. I use a Star mh 7' 10/20 2 oz lure with a stradic 4000 20# braid and a Redbone med 7'6 3/4 lure with soron 40 15# braid as my most used outfits.

Casting: Pflueger Patriarch XT

Spinning: Pflueger Patriarch

Mike D

When did I change my name to mike d and write this post?

Baitcaster is the Curado.

Spinning is the President.

I have a Curado and other Shimano's, more than one Daiwa, a Pflueger or two, some BPS', a Quantum or two. Frankly I always like a new reel when I get it and continue to like it as time moves along but not appreciately better or more than my older models. Usually I buy a new reel because of newer features that are seem to be improved but I still use the older reels and never have the urge to replace them all with the newest purchase.

My favorite reel of all time ws an el cheapo BPS that I bought as a spare for a boat-in trip into Ontario. After well over 20 years the el-cheapo crapped out but I have several other reels that I am searching for parts to scavenge so I can get the old favorite functioal again. If I don't have the old job functional by ice out we will need to hold a burial service.

This reel is not special in any feature but it is small and fits my hand and fishing to a tee. My axion is pretty simple. Put the reel on the rod you in-tend for its use. If it's comfortable and in your price range buy it.

My 2009 Revo SX-L (6.4:1). I love that thing.

Quantum Tour PT

John,

What is scary is I have one still in its original package laying around somewhere......