Your favorite old baitcaster?

[N.Y. Yankee]

If you could go back in time and buy a new copy of an old baitcaster, which one would it be?

[new2BC4bass]

Love the TDZ 105H.  Never held one, but the Megabass TD ito would also be at the top of my list.  Maybe one of the TDZs with the R+ spool?

[Mike L]

Fenwick Techna AV. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Core 51 or 101

[Smelter96]

Not old but does the Daiwa SV103 zillion clone count? Missed the train on that one! Otherwise, probably a Core 50 or 100mgfv, as well.

[PourMyOwn]

The Ryobi V Mag 4 that I learned on. 

[Mike L]

40 minutes ago, Mike L said:

 

Shimano Chronarch 100sf

 

 

 

Mike

 

[dodgeguy]

Original Shimano Castaic

[N.Y. Yankee]

A Shimano black Bantam Mag. I, bet I cast a million miles on that thing until it fell apart!

[Tizi]

Shimano Bantam Mags - loved those reels.  I have 5 still.

[The Bassman]

Daiwa PMA 10

[redmeansdistortion]

ABU 2600C IAR 

[Crankin4Bass]

Shimano Core 50

[CrankFate]

Don’t do it. Unless you are a collector and enjoy the novelty of obsolescence, get something new.

[Log Catcher]

An original Ambasseduer red 5000.

[jimmyjoe]

1 hour ago, redmeansdistortion said:

ABU 2600C IAR 

   Ditto, a million times over.     jj

[Kidflex]

Chronarch 100a

[DogBone_384]

Tough call.  I started using baitcasters as an adult in 2014.  I'd have to say my Shimano Core 50 is my favorite 'old' reel.

[GeekOutdoors]

9 hours ago, Mike L said:

Fenwick Techna AV. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Own twos

[MickD]

Shimano Calcutta 100.

[FishTank]

A Core 101 or especially a Calais 201. 

 

I still have the Core and its just as good as the day I got it.  I would love to have another new in the box. 

 

I sold the Calais and I always regretted it.  Smoothest reel ever. 

[OkobojiEagle]

9 hours ago, Mike L said:

Fenwick Techna AV. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

We are a very small choir aren't we...

 

oe

[Hammer 4]

After much thought, I'm going to say my old Shimano 301 E Curado. 

[JediAmoeba]

A team daiwa x.  It was the first higher end reel I ever bought and it went through hell.  I replaced the worm gear once and pinion a few more times.  I had this thing for almost 15 years and someone stole it last year.  I loved that reel...

[craww]

Chronarch SF...Used one of my buddie's slinging a buzzbait into flooded cover for a day...It was shocking how "free" that beat up old reel was to me. Casting was hard to describe,  baits just kindve kept going just a bit more than they shouldve for the effort put forth. All while being very manageable.