Your most versatile reel

Reels are the hottest topic for TackleTour. Everyone wants to know what the latest and greatest is and how they compare to the old guard. What's the best for light stuff, or what's your suggestion for heavy cover. Do we really need different retrieve ratios? It's all in here.
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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by D.R. » Mon May 06, 2013 3:31 am

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by dragon1 » Mon May 06, 2013 11:04 am

Good to see you post one D.R.!

Only took another epic crash to get out of the wood work, eh?

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by trent_s » Mon May 06, 2013 1:57 pm

Metanium MG7 (JDM core 100mg7). Or my Scorpion 1501 XT with the Avail Shallow microspool. Both will do everything and then some. Probably have to give the slight edge to the 1501 XT, that spool is a great caster and the reel feels more powerful.

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by Mags00 » Tue May 07, 2013 12:52 pm

Fuego 3000 for me... It's done it all.

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by vinnieb729 » Tue May 07, 2013 1:03 pm

Sustain 2500 FG (of the ones I own...Stella 2500FE would be better!) I could toss light or heavy lures with it. Glad I don't have to but if I had to and you made me but I resist but lose and had to use it not by choice but force without say...what the? :?

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by D.R. » Thu May 09, 2013 2:59 am

dragon1 wrote:Good to see you post one D.R.!

Only took another epic crash to get out of the wood work, eh?
I have been lurking in the shadows.

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by BARRAMANIAC » Thu May 09, 2013 10:13 pm

2010 Daiwa certate 2500 with the hedgehog ballbearing kit to bring it to max bearings. Stock drag is still great.

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by takrat 67 » Thu May 09, 2013 10:18 pm

Stradic 4000 with 20lb Power Pro, light or heavy it doesn't seem to matter

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by LITTLE T » Sat May 11, 2013 10:45 pm

Ole trusty D7

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by CaptBob » Sun May 12, 2013 2:11 am

easy choice, but a little tuff with only one rod!!Image But I would have to use the Lew's Team or Team Gold if I had to only have - "fun with one" Team is on LXC7MHM the Team Gold is on the LXC610MXF they do 95% of my work. I sold my Core the same week I bought the Team.

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by jcat » Thu May 16, 2013 9:57 pm

luna 103

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by alex09 » Thu May 16, 2013 11:31 pm

After trying Revo, Ryoga, Conquest, Sol/Alphas, Zillion, Ambassadeur, and others. It's got to be my Millionaire Bay Casting Special 103. Freshwater or Saltwater. Heavy Cover or Open water. Light to heavy lures. Tough against corrosion. Parts and upgrades are easy to acquire even for an old reel. There's something about it that really makes me pick it up instead of the others. And I haven't even started upgrading it except for carbontex washers.

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by dragon1 » Fri May 17, 2013 5:11 am

alex09 wrote:After trying Revo, Ryoga, Conquest, Sol/Alphas, Zillion, Ambassadeur, and others. It's got to be my Millionaire Bay Casting Special 103. Freshwater or Saltwater. Heavy Cover or Open water. Light to heavy lures. Tough against corrosion. Parts and upgrades are easy to acquire even for an old reel. There's something about it that really makes me pick it up instead of the others. And I haven't even started upgrading it except for carbontex washers.
Right on, is that the one you purchased from Sweeyit?

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by alex09 » Fri May 17, 2013 8:57 am

dragon1 wrote:Right on, is that the one you purchased from Sweeyit?
Nope, I got this from Japan. Thanks.

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Re: Your most versatile reel

Post by Chode » Fri May 24, 2013 2:39 pm

zodiak311 wrote:Steez 103, there is nothing it cannot do. :big grin:
can't replace my wife...she's magical

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