Guest JoshKeller Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 Curados and Symetre. And when those new curados come out, I'll be sitting back buying all those "old" Curados that must be sold to make room and cash for the "new" ones. ;D Quote
bquittem Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 The Pfleuger President is better than the curado so far, ive only had it for a year and i can flip way farther. We will see how it holds up after 5 or 10 yrs tho Quote
AceHigh Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 Since I started tournament bass fishing in 1971 I guess i have bought roughly 100 reels about one third now serve as structure in lakes from Arizona to Florida after being lost overboard. Most of the others I still have. I still have 6 Abu Garcia Ambassadeur reels that I bought before 1975, so they are all over 30 years old. Five of these reels are 5500C reels that I still use nearly every time I go out. They get better and better with age and are completely bulletproof. It amazes me that these reels now cost almost exactly the same as they did 30 years ago, so they represent a tremendous bargain. I also have 6 more Abu Garcia "round" reels that have been purchased in the last ten years or so; these serve as my primary fishing reels. Shimano baitcasting reels are my favorite when new but they rarely last more than 5 years. Daiwas are close but not quite there with Shimano. All of my spinning reels are Shimanos (but then its mainly because I prefer a rear drag control and few other makers offer this in a professional quality reel). The other brands like Quantum are nice for one or maybe two seasons at best of hard fishing, but then break. I still average buying a new Shimano baitcasting reel each year as I like to keep a couple rigged for casting small crankbaits over long distances. Having bought tens of thousands of dollars of gear over the years you come to really appreciate quality that last and keeps getting better - thanks, Abu Garcia! Quote
Michael H Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 i dont know why so many of you like the shimono curoldo i dont like shimono i think there crap my favorite reel would have to be one i dont own yet but borow from my dad all the time the diawa Team Daiwa Z Baitcasting Reel it may be expensive but i think it blows the curoldo out of the water Quote
Mikey Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 Speed Spool by Lew Childres"s a reel that must be fished to be appreciated. Quote
DustinK Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 One with a big bass on the line connected to it! Indeed Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted August 28, 2005 Super User Posted August 28, 2005 Shamino twintowers. Quote
Pa Angler Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 I was at Cabela's in Hamburg, Pa today just purchased an Okuma Aveon AE30 reel operates real smooth give the handle a quick spin and it seems to rotate forever going to Lake Wallenpauck for a six day trip from september 1st thru the 6th will give it a workout it will be on a 6' med. action Allstar "T" rod that I recently purchased also at Cabela's. Chow The Pa Angler Quote
heathen Posted August 29, 2005 Posted August 29, 2005 PA Angler I would be interested to see how you like the reel after using it for a few outings. I have been kicking around getting one of these myself for the new rod. As for now my favorite is Pflueger President Quote
Pa Angler Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 After using the Okuma Aveo 30 over Labor day weekend I have come to really like this reel. Real smooth and the handle folds without unscrewing it part way or all the way off like the Quantum Energy. Chow The Pa Angler Quote
mrlitetackle Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 I have a really old stradic model 2000 (not exactly sure of the model without looking but its around 8 to 9 years old.) That was my favorite until i just got a shimano saros 3000 a few weeks ago. Haven't fully tested the saros out yet though, but it seems wonderful at this point. Quote
The_Natural Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 Daiwa TD-Z. Best reel Daiwa has ever built.... P.S. How do you become an Ex-member? I mean once you are a member, I thought you would have to be banned in order to lose it. I noticed Avid was listed as an ex-member as well :-? Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted April 5, 2009 Posted April 5, 2009 Abu Revos hands down! Best drag in the industry period! Quote
jignfule Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Don't want to stir the pile, but my Calais makes my Curado look like a tinker-toy Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted January 8, 2012 Super User Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) 3 year old thread you bumped up but I'll play. Lew's TPSS unless I need to throw something really light then it's a 50e With my PB tied to it Edited January 9, 2012 by Hi Salenity Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted January 8, 2012 Super User Posted January 8, 2012 Wonder if any of the previous posters have had a change of mind in the meantime. I wasn't a member when this thread was originally posted. Don't have a favorite. Maybe if I fished as much as some of you. Picked up a Patriarch XT at the end of the season. Got to use it for one outing. Liked it a lot. Like its looks too. Will it be my favorite? Don't know yet. Any quality reel should last me the rest of the time I have left on this earth. I would love to be able to fish with all of them. Problem is I have several that haven't been mounted on a rod yet, much less fished for any length of time. Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted January 8, 2012 Super User Posted January 8, 2012 Don't want to stir the pile, but my Calais makes my Curado look like a tinker-toy My Calcutta makes your Calais look like a tinker toy. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 8, 2012 Super User Posted January 8, 2012 Hmm...I guess it might be a Shimano... Quote
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