What's in your reel collection?

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: What's in your reel collection?

Post by Dalleinf » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:55 am

…the list keeps growing although I have given many reels to friends and family members…
I fish fresh and saltwater and target many species. Some reels are “salt only” or “freshwater only”.

Casting:
Shimano Conquest 101HG (2015) w. Avail spool
Shimano Conquest 201HG (2015) w. Avail spool
Shimano Conquest 301 (2015)
Shimano Conquest 301 (2018)
Shimano Conquest BFS w KTF spool
Shimano Conquest 101HG DC
Shimano Metanium MGL w. KTF spool
Shimano Metanium (2013) w. Yumeya spool
Shimano Metanium HG 2020 w. KTF spools (shallow, deep)
Shimano Aldebaran 51 w. Yumeya and KTF spool
Shimano Calais 201 DC
Shimano Antares 71HG
Shimano Exsence DC
Shimano Calcutta 201TE
Shimano Calcutta 201D
Shimano Calcutta 201D
Shimano Calcutta 301D
Shimano Calcutta 401D
Shimano Curado 201I w. Avail spool
Shimano Curado 201K
Shimano Scorpion 151 MGL
Shimano Tranx 301HG
Shimano Tranx 401HG
=23

Abu Mørrum 1601 ZX lj ivcb w. Avail spool
Abu mørrum 3601 ZX lj ivcb (Nordic) w. Avail spool
Abu Ambassadeur 1601C IAR w. Avail spools
Abu MGXtreme
Abu MGXtreme 2
Abu Revo Premier gen2 w. Avail spool
Abu Revo STX gen2 w. Avail spool
Abu Revo Alc BF7 w. Diy spool
Abu Revo Ltx BF8 w. Avail spool
Abu Salty Stage Concept-free
Abu Revo Beast
Abu Revo Toro Winch 61
Abu Revo Toro Beast 51
Abu Amb. 1601C w. Avail spools and MOMO spool
Abu Amb. Record 51
Abu Amb. Daysprout 5501 CS Rocket w. Diy spool
Abu Amb. 5601 Pro Rocket Black Ed. w. Diy spool
Abu Amb. 5601 Pro Rocket Black Ed. w. Diy spool
Abu Amb. 5601 Ge fan i vara vattan w. Avail spool
Abu Amb. 4601 C3 w. Avail spool
Abu Amb. 4601 C3 w. Diy spool
Abu Amb. 4601 C3 w. Diy spool
Abu Amb. 4601 C3 w. Diy spool
Abu Amb. 6501 C3
Abu Amb. Inshore 5601
Abu Amb. Inshore 5601
Abu Amb. Inshore 6601
Abu Amb. 7001
Abu Amb. 7001
Abu Amb. 7001 hg
Omoto 531 CX w Avail spool
=31


Daiwa T3 SV w. Ktf/zpi/slp/diy spools
Daiwa T3 1016HL w. RCS 1012 SV spool
Daiwa Steez SV TW w. KTF and ZPI spools
Daiwa Steez SV 103H (L) with ZPI NRC001-M.
Daiwa SV103 SHL w. several aftermarket spools
Daiwa SV103 XSL w. -||-
Daiwa Morethan PE 1000SHL TW w. KTF and ZPI spools
Daiwa Morethan PE 1000XHL TW w. ZPI spool
Daiwa Zillion SV TW 1000HL
Daiwa Zillion SV TW 1000XHL
Daiwa Ryoga 1016HL (2008) w. KTF and ZPI spools
Daiwa Ryoga 1016HL (2018) w. ZPI and Diy spools
Megabass Monoblock Grigio Stone w. KTF and ZPI spools
Daiwa Gekkabijin PE TW w. Roro spool and diy spool
Daiwa Steez Air TW w. Roro spools
Daiwa Alphas Air TW w. Roro spools
Daiwa Alphas Air Stream Custom w. Diy spools
Daiwa Alphas Air Stream Custom
Daiwa PX68L w. Ize Finesse spool
Daiwa PX68L SPR
Daiwa Alphas SV 105HL w. Diy spool
Daiwa Alphas Air w. Diy spool
Daiwa Alphas CT w. Ktf/slp/diy spools
Daiwa Millionaire CT 70HL w. KTF spool
Daiwa Steez CT w. Slp and diy spools
Daiwa Tatula SV TW 103 HL w. Diy spool
Daiwa Zillion TW HLC 1514 w. Diy spool
Daiwa Zillion TW HLC 1516 w. Diy spool
Daiwa Zillion TW HD Crazy Cranker
Daiwa Catalina TW 100SHL w. Diy spools
Daiwa Ryoga 1520 Crazy Cranker w. Diy spools
Daiwa Ryoga Shrapnel C3000HL
Daiwa Lexa 300HL
Daiwa Steez A HLC w. Diy spools
=34

Spinning:
ABU Revo 3 MGX 30
Daiwa Black and Gold 3000
Daiwa Luvias LT 3000S-CXH
Daiwa Certate LT 2500S-XH
Daiwa Certate LT 5000D-CXH
Shimano Stradic 2500 CI4+
Shimano Stradic 2500 HG FL
Shimano Stradic 3000 HG FL
Shimano Stradic 4000 XG FL
Shimano Stradic C 5000 Xg FL
Shimano Vanford 4000XG
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by LowRange » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:18 am

Abu:
4600 ambassadeur with Amo spool
Revo Elite IB with Deez spool and conversion to IVCB
Revo MGX converted to linear mag with Avail spool
Black Max with Momo spool

Daiwa:
Alphas Ito with Ray's spool
Alphas SV with Zonda Zonda and HLC spring
Alphas SV with stock and Ray's inductor stock spools
Pixy Silver Mica with Airy Red spool
PIxy Type R with Ray's spool
SS SV105 with IS magnets with Amo and Type R+ spool
SS SV103 with Steez LTD and Ray's spool
Steez LTD 105 with FX68 1010 spool
Tatula Type R with Ray's long cast spool
Fuego CT with Tatula Elite Long Cast spool
T3 ballistic painted brown
T3 MX
A bajillion 34mm spools of various types

Megabass:
Zonda Rosso with MB BFS spool
LIN10 Mars stock
LIN10 Black Jungle with 1016 spool
IP79 stock
IP67 with TD Zillion HLC and Rays spool
IS73 custom urban camo paint SS SV103 magnets and spool
Monoblock Carrozzeria

Shimano:
Casitas MGL
Engetsu based on Scorpion 70
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by new2BC4bass » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:19 am

Wow! Some very nice collections. I'm envious. :lol:

Been 4 years so I also have a few more I can add to my previous post.

Baitcast:

Quantum PT Icon 101HPT (2)
Quantum PT Icon 101SPT (4) but giving 2 to brother & his wife
Quantum PT Tour S3
Quantum KVD 101H
Quantum KVD Smoke S3

Pflueger Supreme XT (2)
Pflueger Patriarch

Shimano Exsence DC (already had 1)
Shimano 16 Scorpion 71HG
Shimano Bantam MGL
Shimano SLX 71 MGL
Shimano 19 Scorpion MGL 151HG

Lew’s Tournament Pro LFS
Lew’s SuperDuty GX3 Speed Spool SDGX3HL

Okuma Helios SX

Daiwa Purple Alphas 103L (already had 2)
Daiwa Liberto Pixy L Airy Red (already had 1)
Daiwa PX68L
Daiwa SV103HL
Daiwa SV103HL RCS 1012 spool
Daiwa TDX-103H Airmetal
Daiwa TD-Z ito 103M
Daiwa Steez 103H
Daiwa Coastal TWS SV
Daiwa Steez EX 100HS with I-Power Knobs and I'ZE factory Steez SV105 spool & Blue HH parts
Daiwa Coastal 200HSL
Daiwa Elite Longcast

Spinning:

Daiwa TD Sol 2500
Daiwa BG 1500
Daiwa Procyon EX 2000
Daiwa 16 EM MS 2508PE-H

Fly reels:

Echo Bravo LT 4/5
Piscifun Sword 3/4 Pink cuz it was only color at $29.99
Piscifun Sword 3/4 Gunmetal w/Green trim
Piscifun Sword 3/4 Gunmetal w/Green trim
Piscifun Sword 5/6 Gunmetal w/Green trim
Piscifun Sword 5/6 Gunmetal w/Green trim
Unknown ATM Topwater 3/4 on custom 3wt
Lamson 8wt (have 2 find it 2 know the model, but pretty sure it's a Lamson)

Think I'm done buying. Doubt I will be adding any more 4 years from now. Unless I get another fly rod. :big grin:

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by LuS » Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:04 am

Posting so if my wife ever asks, I can say be glad I don’t have as nice a collection as the folks above! :P

Casting:
Curado 200E5
SLX DC XG
Core MG7 (x2)
15 aldebaran 50 HG
18 aldebaran 30 MGL HG
16 aldebaran BFS XG (x2)
20 metanium MGL HG (jdm version with usdm handle)
12 exsence dc (parts reel for now :( )
91 coriolis 100

Spinning:
97 symetre 2500
97 Stradic 2500
Late model Spirex 1000

Hopefully I can use the relatively small size of this list as an excuse to add some of the unicorn reels I’m after…
Luca :)

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by tincanary » Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:33 am

Daiwa:
Alphas CT 7.2 w/ AMO spool
Alphas CT 6.3 w/ RCS spool
Millionaire CT 7.2 w/ RCS spool
Alphas ASC
Fuego CT 6.3
Fuego CT 8.1
SS Tournament 700
SS Tournament 1300

Shimano:
Calcutta Conquest BFS
Calcutta Conquest 100HG

Abu:
4500 CS Pro Rocket Sunset Orange
4500 CS Pro Rocket Gray
4500 C Heritage
4500 CB Green
2500 CI Green
2500 CI Silver
7000 C3 Silver
7000 C3 Blue
Record 40
6500 CS Mag
6500 Sports Mag
Black Max 1600
Black Max 3600
Black Max 5600
Cardinal 3
Cardinal 4
Suveran S1000M

Penn:
420SS
430SS
716Z

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by DirtyD64 » Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:58 am

Smaller collection:

SV105 (w/ 90mm handle & Zaion star)
Zillion SVTW 7.3 (spare DIY bfs spool)
Zillion SVTW 7.3
Zillion TWS 9.1 (w/ shallow 1516 DIY spool and 7.3 gears)
Zillion TWS 7.3
Tatula Type R 8.1(original big one)
SS/SV 7.1 (w/ Zaion star, 100mm handle, Steez A spool)
Zillion SV 1000 7.1
Chronarch MGL 7.1
Steez A 8.1 (w/ Zillion SVTW spool, 100mm handle, RCS large knobs) -might sell depending on diagnosis

Stradic Ci4+ FA 2500
Stradic Ci4+ FB 2500
Stradic FL 2500S

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by HobeyBaker » Wed Oct 27, 2021 1:18 pm

Bass rods only

Alpha CT SV 7.2 w/ RCS 90 mm handle
Tatula 100 6.3
Tatula 100 7.1
Tatula Elite 7.1
21 Zillion 6.3 LH w/ MB knobs
Zillion SV TW 6.3
21 Zillion 6.3 w/ flat rubber knobs
20 Metanium 8.1
20 Metanium 8.1
Steez CT 8.1 w/ SLP 85 mm handle
Steez SV TW 7.1 w/ RCS 90 mm handle
Steez A 7.1 w/ Steez EX 100 mm handle and Zillion SV TW spool
Metanium MGL 7.1 w/ ZPI 92 mm handle
21 Zillion 8.5 w/ MB knobs

Exist LT 4000 CXH
Exist LT 4000 CXH
Certate LT 3000 CXH
Certate LT 3000 CXH
Certate LT 2500 XH
Luvias LT 3000 CXH
Stradic FL 3000 HG
Certate LT 4000D-C
Fuego LT 4000D-C

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by JCBHatesFishing » Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:49 am

Man, I don't feel nearly as cool as some of these collections. This is where I've settled at the end of this year.

Daiwa Steez A 7
Daiwa Steez A 6
Daiwa SV TW 6
Daiwa SV TW 7
Daiwa Zillion SV TW 8
Daiwa Zillion SV TW 6
Daiwa Alphas SV TW 7
Daiwa Alphas Ito R-Edition
Shimano Metanium B MGL 7

Daiwa Ballistic LT 2500
"Filthy Kayak Angler"

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by rubs96 » Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:51 pm

Some very impressive and inspiring lists!

*I could make a list of reels I no longer own but regret selling* :sick:

Here’s my (ever growing) list…

Abu Garcia
Eon 3600SE
C3 5600 AB
C3 6600 Catfish Special
C3 6600 Striper Special
C3 7000 Catfish Special
C4 5600
Max X 10

Ardent
C400
XS1000 (x2)

Daiwa
Daiwa Tatula SV TWS 103XS
Certate 2500
Certate LT 2500-XH
Kage MQ LT 3000D-XH
SS Tournament 1300 (x2)

Pflueger
President XT SP30

Shimano
Bantam HG
Bantam XG
Calais 200A
Calais 200DC
Calcutta TE200GT
Calcutta TE200DC
Chronarch 50Mg
Chronarch 200E7
Core 100MgFV
Curado 300E
Metanium XG
Exsence C3000MHG
Nasci 2500
Sienna 1000
Stella C3000XG
Sustain 3000FG
Vanford 4000XG

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by DirtyD64 » Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:07 am

Updated my fairly recent post:

1. SV105 7.2-7lb FC (FC Sniper)
ML work, dropshot casting rod
2. Alphas SV TW 7.1-12lb FC (Seaguar R18 LTD, JDM Tatsu-very thin)
shaky head, small swimbaits
3. Zillion SV TW 7.3-12lb FC (FC Sniper)
shaky head, small swimbaits, tad heavier rod
4. Zillion SV TW 7.3-10lb FC (HiSeas Quattro-thick, like 15lb)
target casting, shorter MH rod
5. Zillion SV 1000 7.1 JDM-12lb FC (JDM Sniper BMS)
all purpose, longer MH rod
6. Zillion TWS 9.1 (7.3 gears)-15lb Mono (Sunline Defier Armilo)
short topwater rod, squarebills in cover
7. Conquest 100HG 7.4 (2021)-10lb FC (HiSeas Quattro-thick, like 15lb)
longer light MH rod, all purpose
8. Chronarch MGL 7.1-14lb FC (JDM Sniper Invisible-green camo)
stout MH rod, jig/Carolina rig/flipping
9. SS/SV 7.1-10lb FC (HiSeas Quattro-thick, like 15lb)
M cranking rod
10. Zillion TWS 7.3-17lb FC (Seaguar InvizX, I think???)
MH cranking/chatterbait rod, thought I had 15lb InvizX, recently found I put 17lb for some reason
11. Tatula Type R 8.1-50lb Braid (Sufix 832)
MH+ heavy duty, small A-rigs, 5.8" Keitechs, frogs

1. Stradic Ci4+FA2500 6lb braid (Sufix Nanobraid)
Light rod, panfish/crappie, for those slow days
2. Stradic Ci4+FB2500 8lb braid (Sufix 832)
ML xf rod, for open hook dropshots, small exposed hook swimbaits
3. Stradic FL2500S JDM 10lb braid (Sufix 832)
ML rod, stouter ML, for Texas rigged dropshots, small weedless swimbaits

Need to add:
1. Light lure casting reel, to match 6'10"ML casting rod w/ 8lb FC
2. True BFS reel, place on Proflex 2 UL or buy another BFS rod to match
3. 300 size reel, to better handle A-rigs and larger swimbaits/glidebaits/etc.
4. Higher end spinning, just never had one, have a few extra rods to match

I would also like to eventually buy a 5 gear reel to replace the Zillion TWS 7.3 on my cranking rod, it works fine, but I miss having a slower reel. I caught a ton of fish on my old Revo Winch (gen 3), but it developed many issues. Same goes for the other Zillion TWS, would like a smaller reel for my 6'6"Avid X topwater setup. I considered using one of the Zillion TWS in place of a 300 size reel for a swimbait setup. They are almost identical to the 2018 Zillion HD other than a few miniscule differences, I am sure it would handle the lighter A-rigs and swimbaits I am throwing. Other than that I am about good, as with most I will eventually replace the old and turn them into extras or reels my son can one day learn with.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by 18RangerZ520L » Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:55 pm

(7) Calcutta Conquest 400A's
(10) 2020 Metanium XG's
(2) 2022 Stella FK 3000's

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by HobeyBaker » Mon Apr 25, 2022 10:43 am

I'll have to update my post for 2022 tonight. I picked up a few reels and handles this winter including a Airity, Zillion HD, Conquest 200 HG, and a couple of Livre handles.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by ss30378 » Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:34 am

Current lineup:

Casting:
Alphas Air TW 8.6
Alphas SV TW 8.1 with roro spool
Alphas CT 7.2
Alphas SV TW 7.1
Alphas SV TW 8.1
Zillion G 7.1
Zillion 1000 8.5
Zillion 1000 8.5
Luna 253

Spinning:
21 Caldia 1000s
21 Caldia 2500s
21 Caldia 3000

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by HobeyBaker » Mon Apr 25, 2022 8:23 pm

Spinning:
Certate LT 2500 XH
Certate LT C3000 XH x2
Certate LT 4000
Luvias Airity C4000 XH
Exist LT C4000 XH x2
Fuego LT 4000

Casting:
Tranx 500 HG
Tranx 400 HG w/ Livre Crank 120 handle
Revo Toro 50
Conquest 200 HG w/ Studio Composite handle
Zillion G LH 6.3
22 Zillion HD 7.1
Steez A 7.1 w/ Steez EX handle
Zillion G 7.1 w/ silver SLP knobs
Steez CT 8.1 w/ 90mm RCS handle
Alphas CT 7.2 w/ 85mm SLP handle
Metanium B XG x2
Steez SV TW 7.1 w/ 90mm RCS handle
Zillion G 8.5 w/ 100mm Livre Crank Feather handle
22 Zillion HD 8.5 LH
Zillion G 8.5 w/ MB knobs
Zillion G 6.3
Metanium MGL HG w/ ZPI offset handle
Zillion G 7.1 w/ MB knobs

I like a left handed casting reel for working jerkbaits and flipping.

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