What's your all time favorite reel ?

[Bill B]

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Sorry for the late reply....the cream colored reel is a Garcia 600 with the required cracks inhdg the handle plates...it had asbestos/fiber drag washers that were replaced with CF drags and now is in my salmon jigging rotation...still love my 112H's...Bill

[ez2cdave]

My FAVORITE REEL is the one that ALAN hasn't given me, yet, for my BIRTHDAY or CHRISTMAS . . . LOL ! ! !

[Shark Hunter]

 
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[redsetta]

It's all about paying it forward here. 

Well said Darron

[Three se7ens]

It's all about paying it forward here. 

Well said Darron

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[Cor]

When I was young the Penn 49 was what everyone aspired to own, I had 3  fished them for many years but can't call them my all time favourites.

1990 I bought my first Diawa SL50SH, still own 4 in working order and at least 7 wrecks that are all worn out.   I have not found an all round work horse that lasts like that with minimum maintenance, simple, cast beautifully, and has hardly ever let me down.

I now have a number of newer, more sophisticated and much more expensive reels as well, but the Daiwa SL50SH still does it for me!

[Hoochrip]

Shimano Bantam Mag 251 baitcaster
Penn 714Z, 710Z
Newell P332F
Penn Jigmaster 500/505 99 frame with the extras

[Jenx]

Penn Surfmaster 100 is the first reel I ever took apart, cleaned up, and fixed.

That reel will always have sentimental value. Plus I like how compact it is.

[David Hall]

If I have to pick just one it's got to be 4/0 penn.  it will outlast me!

[steelhead_killer]

Shimano Calcutta TE101 GT  It is my primary river reel for salmon and steelhead.  Casts like a dream, magged, and decent drag #'s.  Smooth little guy!

[Gfish]

Great thread! Love my Diawa Lexa 400(power model), but time'll tell if it holds up. Really an impressive inshore lure caster for less than $250. But I gotta go with the first reel I ever bought; Mitchell Garcia 306 spinner. Surf, rocks, pier, freshwater, etc. Well made, easy to service , if I remember right (been a-while since  I  open it up) it's got only bushings, no bearings. It got in a 5 ft. S.F. Bay Leppord Shark,  and my first steelhead: a 22 lb'er(California record at that time was 28 lbs.), on 10 lb. test,... so many memories. She's a bit worn out in places, but still a workhorse.
Gfish

[MFB]

My Shimano 6500B baitrunner. It's reliable & easy to use, I have caught more fish with it than all my other reels and it was a gift from a close friend.

Regards

Mark

[spc7669]

Freshwater
Abu Garcia 5500C
Shimano Stradic 2500

Saltwater
Shimano Torium 16 with Trinidad spring and dog upgrade
Shimano Curado 300DSV

I'm hoping to try some higher end saltwater reels in the near future, so this list may get revised.

[Makule]

Really old thread, but Bryan, did you ever get a Templar?

A couple of reels come to mind.   Pfleuger Capital was my first surfcasting reel.  I really wanted a Templar, but it was probably too big for me.  Then my trusty Penn Long Beach 259.  After that, my Penn 113HLW.  Now, my Pro Gear CS551 and CS501 reels with spectra.

[rtpzwms]

OK I'm game.

I'll say a DAM Quick 220 my first spinning reel, and a 1953 Mitchell 300 that belonged to my dad.