Work Horse Baitcaster

[papajoe222]

I asked this same question a number of years ago and am curious how members will answer it now.  There have been a lot of quality, mid-priced reels that have been introduced since then.

What is/are your work horse reel(s)?  I'm talking the ones that get a workout almost every time you hit the water. Mine are my two Daiwa Fuegos. Between mid-size to large crankbaits and spinnerbaits, they are both on my deck and get used the majority of time I'm on the water. I end up doing a mid-season tear down, clean and lube on them because of the amount of use they get.

[QED]

Mid-priced is a vague term.  Perhaps you might cite a price range.  Compared to the newest 2021 Daiwa Steez 70 CT SV TW, you might consider the top-of-the-line Lew's casting reels to be "mid-priced."

[LrgmouthShad]

My Revo Winch because I throw spinnerbaits way too much. Just rigged this up for tomorrow

[Catt]

Lew's Tournament MB/MP

[Phil77]

Lews tourney pro these days, shimano curado was my previous work horse. Both are sub $200 reels and work great.

[HaydenS]

Shimano SLX for me.  Got one for jigs, one for jerkbaits and crankbaits, and one form flipping and big swimbaits.

[Hammer 4]

My Diawa Tatula's, both in the 200 and 300 models. 200's toss everything from a frog to 6" swimbaits. 300 is for the larger swimbaits.

[CrashVector]

Abu Garcia SilverMax for me.

 

I have three with three different setups.  This one in my "general bass fishing" rig...with 15lb sufix ProMix.

[5/0]

Curado 200Bs. The green ones.

[bulldog1935]

Lew's Super Duty G

 

[ATA]

Mid price work horse for me is Shimano Curado DC

[Aaron_H]

My only "mid-priced" casting reel is the SLX DC that I use for throwing lipless cranks on a Fury 705CB. It gets a workout on 99% of my trips. Otherwise I rotate between a handful of standard SLXs and a couple of Quantum Smoke S3 PT Inshores for spinning.

[Phil77]

24 minutes ago, bulldog1935 said:

Lew's Super Duty G

 

Nice paint job, got that same reel for football jigs.

[Mike L]

Original Pro Qualifier

 

 

 

 

Mike

[keagbassr]

These 3  see the most work throughout the season for me.top to bottom; spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, punching.

[tander]

Daiwa Tatula 100's work for me!!!

[dodgeguy]

Lews tournament pro.Lews custom lite.Lews tournament MP.

[jimmyjoe]

   Shimano Curado 70xg. Most versatile reel I own. Curado 200ipg is close behind.          jj

[Bankbeater]

Daiwa Tatulas.  One for jigs, one for t-rigs, and one for large moving baits.

[QED]

6 minutes ago, dodgeguy said:

Lews tournament pro.Lews custom lite.Lews tournament MP.

I second the vote for the Lew's Custom Lite.  4.9 ounces!

[islandbass]

1 hour ago, 5/0 said:

Curado 200Bs. The green ones.

Heck yes. These are refined Clydesdales, lol. I will never give away my greenie, even if it’s a lefty, lol. 

[Log Catcher]

I agree with @Catt about the Lews Tournament MB/MP reels. The old Shimano Curado 200 Bs were great reels. I still have some of them and some old Shimano Citica Ds that are still as smooth as the day I got them.

[FishTank]

Shimano Curados and Chronarchs > any of them. 

 

My favorite of the ones I have owned over the years and I still have it, is the Chronarch 51e.  I takes beating when I kayak fish and it just keeps going.  The Curado 201 SF would be a close second. 

[king fisher]

Diawa coastal 200 goes with me everywhere, fresh or salt.  Tatula CT.  is used every time out on fresh water.

[rtwvumtneer6]

Another vote for Curado (any).