Shimano Posse

[Bud]

About 35 years.  I have owned several off brands during the time but always have had a SHIMANO to fall back on.  I have several of the Bantam 100s.

[jayhawkfishin]

It hasn't been real long for me.  I am only 17, so i have been a member for aout 3 years.

5 Curado BSF

3 Chronarch 50MG

1 Calais 200

1 stradic

3 symetres

Most reels were inherited from my Grandpa who passsed away this summer.

[Catt]

At the 1978 AFTMA Shimano exhibits the Bantam 100, this starts the full-fledged sales of fishing tackle abroad. Three months later I purchased my first Bantam 100 and my first Kunnan Stick graphite rod.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

I have used most of the brands out there, not really loyal to any particular one, most get the job done equally as well IMO.

I've used calcutta's for years on my smaller saltwater stuff and even have a bantam mag 10, same one as Ronnie. (from back when reels weighed 2 lbs,lol)

I've never been "stuck" on Shimano though.

[roadwarrior]

ooh grasshopper,

"May you find light at end of tunnel."

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[HPBB]

I have the same reel Alpster has, think I bought it in 82-83, still use it all the time.

I was a Shimano BC only guy till about 5 years ago.

I would say that about 2000-2001 is when I think other CO.  started makeing BC reels as good as shimano's quality. I think Shimano saw this too. They hadn't changed much in years, then in the past 2-3 years their whole line up has been upgraded.

I  fish Shimano, Pinnacle and Team Daiwa reels now.

My favorite reel is still a Chronarch 100MG