What's your all time favorite reel ?

[pjstevko]

Reviving an old thread since we've all bought new gear since the last reply....

My new favorite reel is my Mak 10 Sea

[Bill B]

It has to be the Baja Special, followed by the Fathoms.  All with Alan's handles.

[alantani]

progear classic series 501.  in gold!!!

[thorhammer]

Didn't see that coming! But I have one from Ted, and it's real winner for sure!

progear classic series 501.  in gold!!!
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[nelz]

progear classic series 501.  in gold!!!

Not sure what that is, is it like a 545? Got a pic?

[ourford]

Great Reel.

[alantani]

at one point, i had six.  they slowly disappeared. 

[Rancanfish]

I have some Alan if you really want a replacement.

[alantani]

thanks, but i'm good!   

[theswimmer]

You sold me one Boss !

[MarkT]

I had one of those 501's in blue!

[Rancanfish]

I have a blue and a gold. I think I have one other, but that just points out clearly that I have too many if I can't remember them all.

[quabbin boy 62]

well, i had a shakespeare 2711 spinning reel, my first spinner, couldn't find a spool for it after it went bouncing down the road off the back of my bike at ludicrous speed, i bought a penn 710z in '75, i still fish for bass and pike with it. as solid as they come, only thing it's ever needed besides cleaning/lube is a bail spring.

[Sonnett]

I have always enjoyed using vintage baitcasting reels. The last "new" reel I purchased was an Ambassadeur 5000 in 1964. It was quickly relegated to a trolling reel. I like the feel of a fish running under my thumb not a star drag. I have moved over the years through Marhoffs, Pflueger Nobbys, Langleys, and a Coxe 30C. I can truthfully say that all my bass fishing now is done with a Coxe 25N (the 1941-1949 German silver model) And it is hard to imagine replacing these excellent reels with another vintage reel capable of casting 3/8 oz with little or no effort. Several experienced casters have switched to these reels since trying out one as my guest. It is hard to pass one up as they seldom come up for sale.   

[Ron Jones]

progear classic series 501.  in gold!!!

I have 2 of those! They have caught a lot of yellowtail, yellow fin, albacore this year, bottom fish (shallow.) Yeh, they're perfect, I'm going to get a silver salmon with one this year.
The Man