Am i the minority when it comes to reels?

[volzfan59]

I have found what I like and suits my fishing style. I only use BPS Platinum bait casters (7:1.1) and Shimano spinning reels. I have one Piscifun spinning reel that my friend @Eric 26 recommended. It seems to be a good reel but I haven’t had the opportunity to use it very much.

[Motoboss]

@A-Jay I see 20 bait casters and 11 spinning!! That’s an uneven number of spinning reels, which my ocd would never accept an odd and even collection.

 

Better pony up another spinning set up there soldier 🫡

[new2BC4bass]

3 minutes ago, Motoboss said:

I see 20 bait casters and 11 spinning!! That’s an uneven number of spinning reels, which my ocd would never accept an odd and even collection.

 

Better pony up another spinning set up there soldier 🫡

I have an odd number of spinning reels and an even number of casting reels....I think.  Will have to recount the casting reels. 

 

I'm sure most will realize from my first post that I enjoy trying different gear.  It is the only thing that kept me from quitting fishing again.  I continued fishing for 2 years after moving to the ABE area, but then quit for 23 years because fishing sucked so bad.  Especially when compared to where I moved from.

 

Sometimes a reel can surprise you.  I'd be surprise if more than 2-3 people on here have a Primmus HS Xi.  It was a factory tuned reel.  Liked the first one enough to buy two more on closeout.  The reel is not the least bit finicky.  Casting distance is great.  Looks very nice.  Pretty light.  Whats not to like?

 

My first thought after making my first cast with the Helios Air was, "Man.  This reel can cast!"  I remain very pleased with this reel. Looks are so-so, light, not finicky.

 

The BPS Prolite was their 'finesse' reel.  However, I used two older Carbonlites when learning to cast #5 Shad Raps (3/16 oz.).  Dual brake.  Not pretty (to me), but they are a pleasure to use.

 

The old blue Patriarch XT, dual brake, light, nice looking.  Can run brakes set lower than almost any other of my reels without backlashing.

 

My old aluminum framed Trion is not light, not small, and not pretty (put nicely), but is a fine casting reel with the right line/rod combo.  Thank you DVT for the suggestion.

 

Chronarch 100B is like the Trion.  It's not light, not small, and not pretty, but is a great caster with the setup I am using.  A backlash is hard to get.

[Bigbox99]

Daiwa

Shimano

Abu

BPS

Seasir

Piscifun

Johncoo 

Leydun

Histar

Haibo

Pinnacle

 

And they are all function the same.  All have zero adjust spools tension and all cast in the same ball park with each other for distance.  The Daiwa SV spools reels are my stand out reels in that they make skipping easy compared to any other reel I own.  

[Randy Price]

I'm primarily a Shimano guy for spinners and BC but I do have a couple of Diawa spinners that I have been please with.

[Texas Flood]

From the first BC to the current. 
 

BPS

Abu

Shimano

Lews

Daiwa

JDM Daiwa

 

 

As of now I see no reason to at all to switch from a JDM Daiwa. The difference was night and day. 

[MonsterZero]

I do not have brand loyalty to any one manufacturer, but I do have some that I very much prefer and tend not to deviate from. I have never been let down by Daiwa, and have consistently been impressed by their quality:price ratio, so they are usually where I look first. But Shimano and Lew's have also been good to me. In the salt, I am 90% a Penn man for the same reason; I have horsed in some big fish on my Penn reels with no malfunctions or disagreements.

 

How a company and their product treat me factors heavily into how I shop next time I need something, and if they stand by me, I stand by them, until they give me a reason not to.