What was or is your favorite baitcating reel?

[gdub17]

Mine is definitely my shimano Calcutta ct 50b💪

[camman]

I would have to say Abu Revo Premiers I think the 2nd generation ones…Wish I hadn’t gotten rid of them years ago.  I also loved the old E series Curados, the only reels I sold for more money than I originally paid new…lol

[GreenPig]

No! That's like asking which wife is my favorite, IT AIN'T RIGHT. They all have a place in the line up. Some are lighter and handle great, some are powerful and can bigger task, and some are silky smooth. 

 

[GPtimes2]

Antares DC

[Catt]

[Tackleholic]

Zillion SV TW 1000 L

[Reel]

Right now, Shimano Metanium MGL 150B

[Woody B]

Shimano SLX XT

[MeatHead1313]

50 minutes ago, Tackleholic said:

Zillion SV TW 1000 L

Same. Although my Alphas sv tw isn't far behind.

[DogBone_384]

My #1 is a 13 Fishing Concept E.  I picked it up a few years ago, deeply discounted, when they discontinued it.  I wish I'd bought more in all gear ratios, but I already have a lot of nice reels.

[VTFan]

Abu man myself.  JMHO.

[rgasr63]

My favorite reel is the Shimano SLX. It is just easy for me to use. IMHO it is better to find something that fits you personally and this is the one that fits me.

[Mike L]

Shimano Curado 200 E7

 

 

 

Mike

[Pat Brown]

Toss up between the Shimano SLX and the Daiwa Fuego.  I could go either way and be a happy camper.

 

If I'm gonna be dropping some money I'd go Curado or Tatula.  

 

I also have a soft spot for 13 fishing reels because they're cheap and seem to work well and fit my hands.  The inception is a killer reel for the money.

[OkobojiEagle]

2nd generation Revo Premier/ Diawa Pixy 68L

 

still using both

[Beam]

Shimano Chronarch 51E

[waymont]

I have some for different applications.

Daiwa Morethan- jigs, t rigs

Daiwa Steez A-spinner baits, chatterbaits, swimbaits, swimjigs

 

Daiwa Zillion sv TW-buzzbaits, jigs, t rigs

 

Daiwa Alphas Air-bfs

 

Daiwa Alphas- everything under 3/8

 

Shimano Aldebaran MG7-everything under 3/8

 

Dsiwa Tatula sv TW-cranks, frogs different speeds

[Texas Flood]

Daiwa Steez A 

[Alpster]

Shimano MG50. I have a half dozen of these. I have bought much more expensive reels, but nothing that out performs them.

[MediumMouthBass]

Its hard to just pick one, i have many favorites and most do something very different than the other,

if we are talking favorite per technique then:

 

Lighter baits and lures or flipping and pitching heavy stuff: Shimano SLX MGL

Jigs and spinnerbaits: tie between the regular Shimano SLX and the Daiwa Feugo CT.

Texas rigs whether lighter or heavier: Shimano SLX XT (think of this as a middle ground between the SLX and the SLX MGL).

1-3oz swimbaits: Idk the Daiwa Tatula 150 is really beefy and built like a tank, but id say the Lews BB1 Pro just because of how it can cast much farther and holds more line from the deeper spool.

 

My favorite baitcasting reel if we are talking about just 1 for any technique or any type of fishing: well thats the Daiwa Tatula CT. It can do anything, it might not be the best at 1 thing like the others above but it can do it all. Casts really far too. Plus it also matches the paint on the Aird X rods, which i have 14 of.

But my favorite reel personally is the Abu Garcia Black Max, i learned how to fish for bass on this reel, i learned how to cast on this reel. It holds alot of sentimental value to me. I bought several and plan on putting them on the wall of my fishing room.

[DaubsNU1]

Picked up a few of these Shimano Curado's in the 1990's, along with Citca's.

 

I like them so much, now when it's time to get a new baitcaster...I run towards eBay...

 

I have four Curado's and four Citca's.

 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Between the two Zillions......I can pretty much cover every single technique under the sun.  

 

About as perfect Bass fishing baitcaster as I could dream up.   

 

I'm sure Steez are better and I have the OG one, but when you can get two Zillions for a Steez, it's a no brainer for me.   

 

Either way it's gonna be a Daiwa for me.  

[JN94]

Bantam A 

[J Francho]

TD-X HSDL

TD-Z

200e in any color or speed

 

this will make some chuckle…

 

KK OG Assasin. Can't break it and it just always works. 

[Peacedivision]

I guess the ones I bought more than once. Bantam, Metanium, Tatula Elite.

But I love them all