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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What's in your reel collection?

Post by Big-Bass » Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:55 am

My reels:

Shimano Calais 100A
Shimano Chronarch 100SF
Shimano Metanium XT
Shimano Calcutta TE 100GT
Shimano Curado 100D
Shimano Citica 200E (2)
Shimano Curado 70I XG
Shimano Metanium 150 MGL HG
Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 2500HG (FB)
Shimano Stradic 2500FI
Shimano Sienna 4000
Shimano Sienna 500
*Shimano Lew's BB1

Abu Garcia MGX 7.9:1
Abu Garcia Morrum ZX 3600
Abu Garcia Revo SC 7.1
Abu Garcia Don Iovino Ambassadeur Custom 4600
Abu Garcia Don Iovino Ambassadeur Custom 2500
Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 (1959-1961)


Daiwa SV103 (3) - 2XS, 1H
Daiwa SS SV 103SH
Daiwa T3 1016H
Daiwa TD-X Air Metal 103H
Daiwa TD-X Air Metal 105H
Daiwa TD-Z Type R 103H
Daiwa TD-Ito 103M (2)
Daiwa Ballistic 2000
Daiwa RG2500
Daiwa SS Tournament 1300 (3)
Daiwa SS Tournament 700
Daiwa Emblem X 3000iA (2)

Pflueger Supreme XT30
Pflueger President 30

What's in your collection of reels?
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by paulito » Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:59 am

...so ar you a shimano fan or a daiwa fan?

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by Big-Bass » Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:00 pm

I actually started off as a Shimano guy (the last almost 20 years) and within the last few years I have slowly been adding Daiwa reels to the lineup. I used to always use Shimano casting and Daiwa Spinning but now I have almost an even balance of both.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by new2BC4bass » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:20 pm

All I can say is it is a good thing my wife never looks at a computer. :mrgreen:

Baitcast:

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5001C
Abu Garcia Ambassadeur Mag SX 1600C & 1601C
Abu Garcia Ambassadeur Black Max 1600C (3)
Abu Garcia Revo STX Gen1
Abu Garcia Revo Premier Gen 1 & 2

Gold BPS Carbonlites (2)

Older Pflueger Trion
Blue Pflueger Patriarch XT (3)

Shimano Curado 51E (2)
Shimano Curado 201E7
Shimano Chronarch 101A
Shimano Chronarch 100B
Shimano Scorpion 1001 4x4 SVS

Lew's Tournament Pro
Lew's Tournament MB
Lew's Pro Z

Fishing 13 Concept A

Pinnacle Primmus HS Xi (3)

Okuma Helios
Okuma Helios Air (2)

Grey Cabela's Prodegy (Daiwa)
Diawa Procaster 100HN
Diawa TD-X 103HL
Diawa TD-X 100HSDF
Diawa TD-Z 103ML
Diawa TD-Z 105H (3)
Diawa TD-Z 103HL Type R
Diawa Tatula Type R (2)
Diawa SV105HSL
Diawa Alphas 103L Type-F
Diawa Purple Alphas 103L (2)
Diawa Alphas ito 103-Ai
Diawa Zillion 100SHSLA
Diawa Zillion PE 100H
Diawa Zillion 50th Anniversary
Diawa Liberto Pixy L Airy Red
Diawa PXL Type R
Diawa T3 Ballistic 100HL
Diawa T3 1016SHL (2)
Diawa T3 MX 1016XHL
Diawa Fuego (3)
Diawa Sol (2)


Spinning:

Diawa 1000C
Diawa 1500C
Diawa Fuego 2500
Diawa Advantage 2000A
Diawa SS Tournament 1300
Diawa SS Tournament 1600 (2)
Diawa 2500 SS-II
Diawa-S 1500CU

Shimano R2000
Shimano Stradic 2500MgFB

Pflueger President 6735XT

Penn 430SS

Think that is all. Want to thank you Big-Bass for posting this. I now have a list of reels for insurance. Next is to make a list of my rods. :big grin:

EDIT: Since purchased new: SV103HL, Tat SV103XSL, used: Exsence DC, Steez 100HLA. Given TDX-103H, TDX103HVA, TDZ US Trail with Steez 103 spool for which I need to eventually make spacers when time allows.
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by cortman » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:54 pm

Shimano Metanium MGL
Shimano 12 Exsence DC
Shimano Stradic Ci4+

Daiwa TD-Z 105H
Daiwa TD-ITO 103M
Daiwa SV103
Daiwa SV105

Megabass FX68R Rosso

Lews Speed Spool LFS

The Lews is on my travel setup. Don't have rods yet for the TD-Z or the Megabass.
I don't have much of a collection compared to a lot of you but then again I'm pretty new to the JDM/high end scene.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by spencerinstl » Sat Apr 15, 2017 12:59 pm

Casting:
1) Daiwa Zillion 6.3:1
2) Daiwa Zillion Crazy Cranker
3) Daiwa Zillion 7.1:1
4) Daiwa Zillion Coastal
5) Daiwa Zillion JDream 6.3:1
6) Daiwa Zillion JDream 6.3:1
7) Daiwa Zillion Type R
8) Daiwa Zillion Type R
9) Daiwa Zillion Deps DR-100ZX
10) Daiwa Zillion HLC 1514SHL
11) Daiwa TD Ito HL
12) Daiwa TDZ 103 ML with type r spool near mint
13) Daiwa TDZ 103 ML Type R+ near mint
14) Daiwa TDZ 103 ML Type R+ mint
15) Daiwa TDZ 103 ML Type R+ flawless
16) Daiwa T-3
17) Daiwa T-3 SLP Custom
18) Daiwa Alphas Type R with Cosugi Works Spool Blue
19) Daiwa Alphas Finesse Custom with Cosugi Works Spool Red
20) Daiwa Alphas Air 7.2L
21) Daiwa Alphas Air 5.8L
22) Daiwa SV 105 HSL
23) Daiwa SV 103 HL
24) Daiwa SV 103 HL
25) Daiwa SV 103 XSL
26) Daiwa SV 103 XSL
27) Daiwa Sol lefty with Cosugi Works Spool Blue
28) Daiwa Sol lefty
29) Daiwa PX 68 Left with ZPI MG Pixy Spool RC-301
30) Daiwa Silver Pixy lefty with ZPI MG Pixy Spool RC-301
31) Daiwa PXL Type R
32) Daiwa Z 2020 SHL
33) Daiwa Z 200 HL
34) Shimano Antares DC lefty 5.8:1
35) Shimano Core 51
36) Megabass Zonda with Cosugi Works Spool Purple (with alphas magnet)
37) Megabass Zonda Limited Illusion Green (NIB)
38) Megabass Lauda Rosso
39) Megabass Lauda Illusion Green
40) Megabass IS 68
41) Megabass IS 71
42) Megabass IS 71
Spinning
1) Shimano Twinpower 2500S
2) Shimano Sustain 2500 FE
3) Shimano Sustain 2500 FE
4) Shimano Vanquish 2500S
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by njbasscat » Sat Apr 15, 2017 8:41 pm

Daiwa Steez 103 with SV spool (5)
Daiwa Zillion (1)
Daiwa 50th Zillion with 100M spool (1)
Daiwa SV 103 (3)
Daiwa Alphas SV (2)
Megabass FX 68 (1)
Daiwa Certate 2500 (2)
Daiwa TDZ 103 (3)
I used to have a mix of Daiwa, Shimano, Abu, and BPS reels. At some point I decided that I like the feel and braking of Daiwa reels over all others and slowly switched. My want list does include a Shimano Stella and Shimano Conquest.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by nctrucker » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:37 am

cortman wrote:
Megabass FX68R Rosso


The Lews is on my travel setup. Don't have rods yet for the TD-Z or the Megabass.
I don't have much of a collection compared to a lot of you but then again I'm pretty new to the JDM/high end scene.
How do you like your Rosso? what are you planning on using it for? one megabass reel in not enough so you'll have to come up with another(and another. and another.)

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by cortman » Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:31 pm

nctrucker wrote:
cortman wrote:
Megabass FX68R Rosso


The Lews is on my travel setup. Don't have rods yet for the TD-Z or the Megabass.
I don't have much of a collection compared to a lot of you but then again I'm pretty new to the JDM/high end scene.
How do you like your Rosso? what are you planning on using it for? one megabass reel in not enough so you'll have to come up with another(and another. and another.)
Never used it yet. The thing freespools to beat all and feels really smooth. I know the Zaion framed reels will flex a bit under heavy loads so it'll probably be used for jerkbaits or something like that.
I figured that's how Megabass reels would be. :lol: TBH I already have a second one coming from Japan, but I may resell that one, depends how I like it.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by MardukFIN » Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:48 pm

Baitcasters:

Daiwa Steez EX 100HSL
Daiwa Steez 103H
Daiwa Ryoga 2020
Daiwa TD-Z Big Bait Special

13 Fishing Concept A3
13 Fishing Concept C

Shimano Curado 200 E7
Shimano (2015) Aldebaran 51HG

Spinners:

Okuma Inspira 20
Shimano Super GT2500

http://forums.tackletour.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=74944

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by LgMouthGambler » Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:17 pm

Reels I use:
TD Zillion100HA
SV103XS
IP68R
PX68R
09Aldebaran MG7
Curado50E
ScorpionXT1000
Calcutta Conquest50

Display reels:
Curado200B mint
Scorpion B decent shape
97Scorpion Metanium XT really good shape
Curado100D NIB
Citica100DSV NIB
Daiwa TD Fuego NIB
TD Zillion Coastal NIB
And a bunch of really good shape Daiwas and Shimanos from the 70s and 80s
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by staten island angler » Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:38 pm

1-Megabass Zonda 10
2-Megabass Zonda Hedgehog
3-Megabaass FX68
4-2013 Daiwa Steez SV
5-Daiwa SS SV 103SH
6-Daiwa SS SV 103
7-Daiwa Alpha Air
8-Daiwa TD A.O.I. 103H
9-Daiwa TDZ Custom Metallic Red 103H
10-Daiwa TDZ 103 type R+
11-Daiwa TD Ito 103M
12-Daiwa TD Ito 103M
13-Daiwa Liberto Pixy Airy Red
14-Daiwa Liberto Pixy Orange Amber
15-Daiwa Alpha Ito 103
16-Daiwa Alpha Ito 103
17-Daiwa Alpha F Tpye
18-Daiwa Aird Red Tune 100R
19-2014 Daiwa Caldia 2508
20-Shimano Conquest 50
21-Shimano Scorpion 1000
22-Shimano Scorpion 1000XT
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by bigfruits » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:24 am

3 x Scorpion 71
2 x 2015 Aldebaran
2 x 2009 Aldebaran Mg7
Core Mg7
Met DC
Met 13
Met MGL

2 x Stradic Ci4+
Stradic Ci4
Stradic FI

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by masterbass » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:08 pm

Exsence DC
Met 13
Met MGL
Zillion 50th
PXL type R
T3 MX
TDZ 103ML R+
TDZ 103ML
Steez 103HLA
Alphas SV

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by Fishing4Fun » Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:07 am

Daiwa
T3 1016
Alphas SV 105
Custom painted alphas w/ SV 105 spool
SV 103
TDZ 100m
TDZ 100m

Shimano
Scorpion 1000xt
Scorpion 1000xt
Curado 50e
Chronarch 50e
Core 50mg7
Alde Mg7
Citica 200e
Exscence DC
Exscence DC
Met MGL XG
Curado 200I

Need to add a few more Daiwa reels to regain the balance. \:D/

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