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[Bass XL]

ok this is kind of broad....but if you had to pick one baitcaster to fish with for the rest of your life.....what would it be?

[Guest avid]

NO brainer for me.  Daiwa tdz.  low profile, quick line retrieve, smooth gearing, light wieght with very strong gearng and that "feel" of precision.

[Chug Bug]

Quantum Energy PT

[roadwarrior]

Shimano Calais CL200ASV

[Fishing Doug]

another vote for the TD-Z. picked up 2 of them this year...now the Citica's I picked up earlier in the year are collecting dust.

[Plastik]

Team Daiwa Viento.  That twitchin bar really makes life easy.

[BucketmouthAngler13]

I would use the Daiwa Steez! (if i ever have that much money)

[dodgeguy]

pflueger summit.

[tipptruck1]

the curado.

[RiskKid.]

If it was one of my current ones it would be my Curado 100.....but if I had to use it the rest of my life I'd probably invest in a Steez or something really high end like that

[Raul]

TDZ

[Alpster]

Shimano Calcutta TE200DC, casts as long as a spinning reel and strong as a boat winch. JMHO

Ronnie

[Top]

of the reels I own it would be my MG50 if I could pick any one it would be a calais DC but at $650 it is too rich for my blood... but OMG the reviews are amazing on this reel

AL

[Raul]

You are not going to believe it, it 's not the obscene price but I don 't feel any warmth in my heart for the Calais DC, but this one:

is a completely different story.

[RockvilleMDAngler]

Bantam Curado 201 BSF.  I know it isn't very expensive and it isn't made anymore but I own three and absolutely love them and see no need to use another baitcaster.

[Mikey]

very easy for me. Lew Childre Speed Spool. the older model BB1N without "super-stopper" in the handel and in 4.3 ratio.

[shimanogloomis man]

as of now my shimano chronarch 100b ;D

[Craw]

Of all the reels I've ever owned or used, I like my "super tuned" Daiwa TD-X the most. It's the most  solid reel I've ever used.

[lubina]

another vote for the TD-Z. picked up 2 of them this year...

Another one from me

[MALTESE FALCON]

I'D KEEP MY ABU GARCIA RECORD RCN-40 OR MY ABU GARCIA D5. BOTH ARE VERY DEPENDABLE AND CAST LIGHT BAITS NICELY.

[Guest DavidGreen]

Curado 101D  

[paparock]

That is a though one to answer especially dependent on price.

High end: Either the  Calais or Steez. (They approach the same dsired end but from different ways of thinking.)

Mid-range Price: Alphas Type-F or Curado 101D (Either one is the most reel for the buck on the market.)

[Bassassasin12]

I would say the calias