Old Baitcasters still worth buying?

[WRB]

5 minutes ago, BaitFinesse said:

I'm interested in the Advantage 153 Tom.  Shoot me a PM or Email if you still have it (my email) with a description of the condition and what you want for it.    

OK, will get out and send a photo with box.

Tom

[fishwizzard]

11 hours ago, BaitFinesse said:

Daiwa TD Advantage/Alphas 150 

 

Hah, I have an Alphas 150 that I bought by accident, I thought it was an actual Alphas, not the huge reel that it is.  

[Maggiesmaster]

I use mostly Lews reels, but probably my favorite is an old gold BassPro Carbonlite.  I paid something like $60 for it way back when; wish I had bought several more.  

[NOC 1]

The reels I use are almost all older reels.

6) TDZ

4) Steez OG

4) Px68-R

 

I do also have a Tat SV TW and a Tat CT-r. The only reason I bought those were because I needed something heavy so that a couple of ST Croix LTB sticks I bought would not be so out of balance. They are OK...but they don't really hold a candle to my older stuff, almost all of which have upgraded spools, ZPI bearings, Carbontex, and bling.

 

I wish that I would have bought a couple of old Zillions instead of the Tatulas. I have a Revo SX G3 that gets used for nothing but trolling and a Pfueger Supreme XT that I use for the occasional Carolina rig.

 

I see nothing better in the newer stuff to make me want to throw aside my old reels that are in tip top shape. I think while the spools, drags, and brakes may have gotten better in some cases, the quality most certainly has not and the spools etc can be upgraded.

[VolFan]

I fish Curado Ds and Pixys almost exclusively. They just work for me.

[Alex from GA]

I'm using several Shimano BMP models from the 80s I use when I don't need a higher speed reel.  They're 5:1 and good for spinnerbaits, topwater and worms etc.

[Linewinder]

On 6/18/2020 at 10:23 PM, Holland said:

What are some older models that are sleeper reels that are cheap used? Heard a lot of good things about older Quantums and Any Garcias any specific models?

I don't know about sleeper, but I still like my Ambassadeur Mag I Plus.  From mid-'80s.  Disengaging level wind for casting, long handle (well, longer than the others I have from back then), smooth spool spin but the reel is a little geary when retrieving as it always was.  Good line retrieve for crankbaits -- not a speed demon but isn'tvery slow either.  Not low profile but more like the round reels.  I never really liked the "flipping" switch, but normal casting/thumb works well for backhand or pitching casts.  This one has the spool release behind the spool, but other similar models have it on the side.

[CrankFate]

I’d recommend just buying a new reel. Old reels are more about nostalgia than anything else. Unless you are fishing heavy. There are lots of good options in older reels for heavy fishing. For anything other than the heaviest bass setups, newer is probably better.

[MickD]

On 6/19/2020 at 6:50 AM, PourMyOwn said:

I use a Shimano Bantam Mag Plus 350 for big swimbaits. It cost me all of $19 on eBay. It lacks instant anti reverse and a thumb bar, but it is a heavy duty reel that can take the abuse. 

I had a pike show  me why my Mag Plus's lack of instant anti reverse was a problem.

 

With the quality of many $100 or less new reels today, it's hard for me to even consider buying an old used reel.

 

[WRB]

The topic is older reels worth buying? Old reels older then 25 year or mid 90's most didn't have instant anti reverse or good drag systems. Both Shimano and Daiwa made excellent reels the past 25 years and well worth buying if in good condition. 

Tom 

[greentrout]

 

check out garage and estate sales ... recommend in nice neighborhoods ... if you see anything like the above it's still very fishable even without the latest technology and usually at a very favorable price ...

 

good fishing ...

[Tywithay]

6 hours ago, CrankFate said:

I’d recommend just buying a new reel. Old reels are more about nostalgia than anything else. Unless you are fishing heavy. There are lots of good options in older reels for heavy fishing. For anything other than the heaviest bass setups, newer is probably better.

Core 50mg7 is over 10 years old and still better than 90% of the light reels made today. The OG Steez reels are still just as good as anything made today. TD Sol and Fuego still get it done. Old Curados. There's a lot of really great reels that will fish as well or better than new stuff in any application. 

[JustJames]

On 6/18/2020 at 7:23 PM, Holland said:

What are some older models that are sleeper reels that are cheap used? Heard a lot of good things about older Quantum and Any Garcias any specific models?

@WRB

To me the topic is older reels that are good but cheap..... like quantum Abu Garcia. And now a lot jumped in with their collections some over 200, some hard to find.

BTW OP hasn’t responded to any of the comments here at all. He might not interested in old reels or your guys scared him out with your CHEAP old reels lol.

 

 

[NOC 1]

2 minutes ago, Bass_Fishing_Socal said:

@WRBno the topic is older reels that are good but cheap..... like quantum Abu Garcia. And now a lot jumped in with their collections some over 200, some hard to find.

 

 

Good and cheap are both relative terms. I would see old Quantum and Abu Garcia as cheap yes. But not so much as good.

To me a used OG Steez at $200 is a good reel and it is cheap compared to the price anything as good would cost new.

You're welcome to your cheap and good. But you won't impose yours on me.

[JustJames]

6 minutes ago, NOC 1 said:

Good and cheap are both relative terms. I would see old Quantum and Abu Garcia as cheap yes. But not so much as good.

To me a used OG Steez at $200 is a good reel and it is cheap compared to the price anything as good would cost new.

You're welcome to your cheap and good. But you won't impose yours on me.

Err....... when did I say old Quantumm is cheap and good.

But you have a very impressive collection there sir  6) TDZ, 4) Steez OG And 4) Px68-R. I think OP would love to have one of your reels.

 

[NOC 1]

17 minutes ago, Bass_Fishing_Socal said:

Err....... when did I say old Quantumm is cheap and good.

But you have a very impressive collection there sir  6) TDZ, 4) Steez OG And 4) Px68-R. I think OP would love to have one of your reels.

 

Maybe I am mistaking your meaning, but you said, "To me the topic is older reels that are good but cheap..... like quantum..... Abu Garcia."

 

I like my gear and firmly believe that the money spent on the older stuff is better spent in general in terms of value for the dollar.

 

I think the OP would be better off saving a bit more money and buy one of those old Steez reels for $200 than he would be spending $70 on a used Tatula or ABU. He'd still have that old Steez working just as it always has years from now most likely.

 

Some of the new stuff is good too, but what I would call the good new stuff makes the $200 Steez seem pretty cheap. any one of my old reels can these days be had for around $200 and they are all better reels than say a brand new Tat SV/TW for the same price.

 

The lesser used stuff will get you by for cheaper, yes. But it is money that you will have to spend again either because that cheap reel crapped out or you want to upgrade to something decent.

7 hours ago, MickD said:

With the quality of many $100 or less new reels today, it's hard for me to even consider buying an old used reel.

 

With the quality of many $100 or less new reels today, it's hard for me to even consider buying anything else but older reels.

[JustJames]

1 hour ago, BaitFinesse said:

Don't care about OP.  This is now a hidden old gem thread.  I just picked up a minty fresh 9.9/10 Scorpion 1000XT becuse of this thread.  I always wanted an "50" Shimano and I forgot all about these.  I spent $200 shipped.  I also have a $75 Yumeya shallow spool for 09 Aldebaran coming for it  

This is forum where one ask and another answer or comments. I kind of know that you don’t care about Original Poster, since you always answer in other topic with get Daiwa SV no matter if OP ask about shimano or other reels. I even think you are Daiwa representative and get commission every time your type that. Lol

You should have start you own Topic not hijack others. I know there are many other forum members wanna read your comments. 

[Holland]

Loving the responses and discussions, thanks everybody for responding. Let's keep the thread going! 

[Linewinder]

14 hours ago, Holland said:

Loving the responses and discussions, thanks everybody for responding. Let's keep the thread going! 

So the discussion has turned to speculation about your original posit.

[CrankFate]

On 6/28/2020 at 12:16 PM, BaitFinesse said:

Some of the best light bait casters are older reels. Pixy and Curado 50e come to mind.  The Alphas is one of the best and is STILL in production with a 30mm SV spool from the $700 Steez CT 

 

On 6/28/2020 at 12:16 PM, BaitFinesse said:

Some of the best light bait casters are older reels. Pixy and Curado 50e come to mind.  The Alphas is one of the best and is STILL in production with a 30mm SV spool from the $700 Steez CT 

There is no safe way to respond to these statements. 

[Guitarfish]

You not wearing a mask?

[garroyo130]

10 hours ago, Guitarfish said:

You not wearing a mask?

Not only is he wearing a mask, he puts a mask on every fish he catches to make sure they dont catch the COVID. The fish are so grateful theyll usually float up to say thanks after a couple of minutes. 

[zell_pop1]

Shimano Citica E and Pflueger Asaro are two reels that are quality you can buy cheap. 

[fishindad]

On 6/19/2020 at 3:06 PM, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

Mid to late 90s on up many are very usable still   

I still use two green Curado 100Bs. They've been tuned routinely but they are going strong and are one of the best mid-priced reels Shimano ever put out. The Daiwa TDX and TDZ are another time-tested casting reel.

[jtesch]

I still fish 2- J-Dreams and 2-tuned OG Zillions along with a tuned TD—Z. Also fish several new or newish Tatula SV. And SS sv’s.  I think the quality reels from the late 90’s on can still be usable today with proper maintenance and maybe a little tuning but it all comes down to how much you want to spend. The 2020 tatula sv and tatula elites are darn good reel in the 200-250 range so you’ll have to find older reels at a good price to make it worth your while. The OG Zillions are tanks and will last forever with maintenance