Your favorite reel brand

[burleytog]

I guess George Perry's record is a complete fraud because it wasn't caught on a Shimano. Cut me a freakin' break.

It woulda been a 30 pounder if he had been fishing with Shimano.

[joeyd50]

You get what you pay for, do all the reading you can on different reels and then get the best you can afford.

Good Luck

  Joe

[Btech]

Shimano is the best !

I have Shamino Symetree 2500 that is great ! Wont buy anything else now.

[cart7t]

I guess George Perry's record is a complete fraud because it wasn't caught on a Shimano. Cut me a freakin' break.

It woulda been a 30 pounder if he had been fishing with Shimano.

He wouldn't have caught it at all since he'd have been too broke to go after over-paying for the fishing reel in the first place.  Remember, it was the depression and all.

On a more positive note,  he could come here and bragged about his Shimano boner with the rest of the posse.  

[Bassboss]

Have not payed much attention tot that in the last 5yrs. I've just used what I had.

Just in this last year I've been getting into brands. And I have used one reel that so far that I acknowledged the brand. It's a Quantum. I don't like it that much, it was only $60 for a combo anyways. Yesterday I when to BPS and got a BPS Johnny Morris Limited series baitcast reel, I think Shimano, Pfleuger makes them. I'm leaning more to Pfleuger though. Haven't used it yet, so I can't say if I like or not. But from what I've read, I like the sounds of  Pflugers.

[Bassoholics Anonymous]

I love Shimano...although I did have some issues with my latest Stradic. That should be taken care of soon, though.

The cheap Diawa I have on one of my older rods isn't bad, either. For the price...  ;D

[OK Bass Hunter]

Shimano

[SJex]

Shimano.

[Danny1991]

Shimano. Got my first Shimano this Christmas and LOVE it! Quantum is good to but a little pricey

[lubina]

For me.

Baitcasters LP: High end Daiwas.

Baitcasters Round: Shimano Cardiff.

Spinning: Shimano Stradic

[done]

I may have to give a Shimano a try next time around. They have certainly got some serious following with the folks on here.

I got to test out my mitchell this weekend and it was freaking awesome. I actually casted with it much farther than I would even with my Abu Garcia. Did not make any sense to me how that was possible but I really was much more accurate and farther range.

[sal669]

DAIWA.

Although I have and keep buying other brands, most of my reels are Daiwa.

[Stingray23]

Quantum. Its all I use and NEVER had problems with them. I still have and use my Quantum Pro 2C that I bought new back in 1992.

[tallydude]

Don't have a Pfleuger baitcaster for comparison, so:

Spinning: Pfleuger

Casting: Shimano

On an alternative note, Pfleuger is a LOT more fun to say.

[KYntucky Warmouth]

PFLUEGER....tried my new curado and patriarch side by side and I pick the patriarch hands down....don't get me wrong.....I like my curado but put the patriarch and the president spinning reel together and it's all pflueger

[-HAWK-]

Pflueger Supreme Spinning Reel is my favorite hands down. I own a Shimano Symetre, Pflueger President, Okuma Epixor, and a few older Daiwas and Quantums. None of these compare to my Supreme.

[auburn bass man]

I remember when i was 12 or so I got a Curado and a Spirex. My dad got for himself a Quantum (cant rmember the exact one). At that time the thought of "taking care" of reels was a foreign idea to me. Nearly 7 years later the Quantum is long gone, the Spirex was given to a friend, and I just put the Curado on yet another rod ( cant seem to find a rod that will keep up with it ). Ive never fished with anything but Shimano, just got two more, and I probably never will buy any other brand. Whats most important to me is that when Im on the water, Im fishing with what I have confidence in.

[BassinSoldier]

Whats most important to me is that when Im on the water, Im fishing with what I have confidence in.  

That is probably the best answer to this question so far.  That being said, I have loved every Daiwa baitcaster I have owned and I'll be giving the pflueger president a shot pretty soon here.

[J Francho]

I've had many, and worked on many more.  Shimano and Daiwa make the best product out there.  I personally use mainly Daiwa, though there are some SHimanos in the stable .