What was or is your favorite baitcating reel?

[RB 77]

[Koz]

Hmmmm... I seem to switch back and forth between favorites. Right now I'm liking my Curado K over my MGL and DC's. I also really like my Lew's Pro SP for pitching and skipping.

 

I have a hankering for a new reel, so tomorrow I'm heading to my local tackle shop and I'm considering a Tatula SV or a Lew's Custom Pro Speed Spool.

 

While I've upped my spending limit on reels the past few years, I still have not crossed the $300 barrier.

 

Update: I bought a Tatula SV TW today. It’s good, not great. Handles feel weird and it doesn’t seem to translate feel of the bait as well as my Curados.

[KP Duty]

On 4/17/2024 at 4:40 PM, ABU is overpriced said:

21 zillion will be remembered as a legendary reel just like the pixy, tdz, conquest 50, curado 50e, chronarch d and the core. 

I agree, even though I don't own a '21 Zillion.  I remember when the Calcutta came out ('93ish).  Man  that thing was all the talk.  At that time, $120 for it or the Daiwa Td hi seemed like a fortune.  I was in 9th grade.

[Motoboss]

15 hours ago, KP Duty said:

I agree, even though I don't own a '21 Zillion.  I remember when the Calcutta came out ('93ish).  Man  that thing was all the talk.  At that time, $120 for it or the Daiwa Td hi seemed like a fortune.  I was in 9th grade.

😲 I’ve got line older than you are!

[redmeansdistortion]

15 hours ago, KP Duty said:

I agree, even though I don't own a '21 Zillion.  I remember when the Calcutta came out ('93ish).  Man  that thing was all the talk.  At that time, $120 for it or the Daiwa Td hi seemed like a fortune.  I was in 9th grade.

That was about the time I purchased my first Daiwa SS Tournament 1300, ran me $99.99 from Sports Authority.  That was a fortune to 13 year old me.  I worked for my neighbor that summer and saved up for that reel.  Sadly, I lost it along with all of the other tackle I had acquired up to that point when my friend's boat was stolen.  That happened about 20 years ago.  

[ABU is overpriced]

Z2020 also one of my fav, and my absolute fav "large" reel.

[Bandersnatch]

Steez ct sv tw

[new2BC4bass]

3 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

Steez ct sv tw

Steez are nice looking reels (as they should be at their price).  I purchased my used ones at a time when I was lucky to get out 2 or 3 times a year so I used combos I already had set up.  I'm sure I will love mine too once they start seeing some action.

 

A couple reels I haven't seen mentioned that I really, really like are the Helios Air and the Primmus HS Xi.  MN Fisher mentioned his Patriarch.  I have the older blue colored Patriarch XTs.  I agree with him.  It's a shame Pflueger dropped so many of their models.  AFAIC, they were highly under-rated.