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 » Fri May 05, 2017 1:34 am

List of the whole shebang - 'cause I love 'em all...
Many have upgraded bearings from ZPI, hedgehog or boca. Many Daiwas also have DIY spool. All casting reels are leftys...

Casting:
Shimano Conquest 101HG w. Avail spool
Shimano Metanium MGL w. KTF spool
Shimano Metanium 2013 w. Yumeya spool
Shimano Aldebaran 51 w. Yumeya and KTF spool
Shimano Calais 201 DC
Shimano Exsence DC
Shimano Calcutta 201TE
Shimano Calcutta 201D (x2)
Shimano Calcutta 301D
Shimano Calcutta 401D
Shimano Curado 201I w. Avail spool

Abu Mørrum 1601 ZX lj ivcb w. Avail spool
Abu mørrum 3601 ZX lj ivcb (Nordic) w. Avail spool
Abu MGXtreme
Abu Revo Premier gen2 w. Avail spool
Abu Revo STX gen2 w. Avail spool
Abu Revo Beast
Abu Revo Toro Winch 61
Abu Amb. Record 51
Abu Amb. 5601 Ultra cast
Abu Amb. 5601 Ge fan i vara vattan w. Avail spool
Abu Amb. 4601 C3
Abu Amb. 6501 C3
Abu Amb. Inshore 5601
Abu Amb. Inshore 6601
Abu Amb. EON 3601
Abu Amb. EON 5601
Abu Amb. 7001 (x2)

Daiwa T3 SV
Daiwa T3 1016HL w. RCS 1012 SV spool
Daiwa PX68L w. Ize Finesse spool
Daiwa PX68L SPR
Daiwa Alphas SV 105HL
Daiwa Alphas Air
Daiwa Lexa 300HL

Quantum Exo EX301SPT

Deep sea:
Penn Squall
Penn 209

Spinning:
Abu Soron S60
Mitchell Mag Lite Pro
Spro Red Arc 10200
Spro Black Arc 830
Spro Black Arc 840
Spro Black Arc 855
Spro Opera 9500
Spro Hardliner LCS Pro 530
Okuma w some fogotten surname
Penn Slammer 260
Penn Slammer 460 liveliner
Penn Slammer 760
Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 2500RA

Edit (added):
Daiwa Ryoga 1016HL w RCS 1012 G1 SV
Daiwa Sv1013 w RCS 1016 G1 SV
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by egore1 » Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:28 pm

I can populate this list very easily because I keep a maintenance record in excel. It helps me track service intervals and age of line for some of the stuff that isn't used as often as I'd like. It has taken me quite a while to amass this collection and it serves many fishing applications. They are all in pristine condition and I take great pride in ownership of the collection. There are some amazing collections listed in the forum, just crazy stuff :D

Core100Mg
Core100Mg7
Core100Mg7
Calais 200
Chronarch D7
Chronarch D7
Chronarch D7
Steez103H
Steez103SHA
Steez103SHA
Steez100SH
Steez100SH
Ringa
Luna 103
Calcutta 200gtb
CQ100HG
CQ200HG
CQ300 1st Gen
CQ400 1st Gen
300E
300E
5500CS
5500C
5500C
Abu MAG1
Abu MAG1

Stradic 2500fj
Stradic 2500fj

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by Markanthony404 » Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:21 pm

All the reels I use on a regular basis. Smooth and durable are the 2 qualities I look for.

Casting

4) Calcutta TE 100gt
2) Calcutta TE 200gt
2) Conquest 200
1) Conquest 100
4) Curado 200 Pg
2) Core 100 mg
2) Zillion 100 (original)

Muskie/Catfish reels

2) Abu Garcia EXT 6600

Spinning

4) Certate 2500 (first gen)
1) Certate 2500 Type R
1) SS Tournament 1300
1) Shimano Symetre 500

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by brownhl » Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:29 am

Holy cow, I only have 13 Shimano baitcasters of various versions and when I clean them each year think it is too many.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by MardukFIN » Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:29 am

Z2020 Black Limited arrived this morning. Here's my collection today.
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up left to down:

Shimano Curado 200E7, Daiwa Luvias 2500H, Daiwa TD-z BBS
Daiwa Steez EX 100 HSL, Daiwa Steez 103H, Daiwa Steez 103H SV TN, Daiwa Steez EX 100 HSL
Daiwa Ryoga 2020, Daiwa Pluton 200 HSL
Daiwa Z2020 Black Limited.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by Houndfish » Mon Dec 04, 2017 2:26 pm

You guys make me feel a lot better about my own habit :lol:

I am in the process of making the long overdue "master list" of all my gear, some for insurance bt mostly so I can keep track of my reels, I am modifying most of them and I cannot keep track of what bearings/misc parts are in what reel and what line is on what spool. As for my current reels;

Casting:
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PX68
(2)sv105
Alphas Finesse Custom
Zillion TWX SV (soon to be sold)
Steez Ltd SV
sv103
Ringa SSS
Alphas 150h (on the way out too)
Concept A

Spinning:
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Stradic Ci4+ 1000
Stradic Ci4+ 2500
Stradic FJ 1000
Daiwa BG2000

How are you guys storing all your reels? I have been keeping combos together but I need more room on the rod rack. Right now I have them in plano pistol cases but I don't like that solution.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by spencerinstl » Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:18 pm

Houndfish wrote:You guys make me feel a lot better about my own habit :lol:

I am in the process of making the long overdue "master list" of all my gear, some for insurance bt mostly so I can keep track of my reels, I am modifying most of them and I cannot keep track of what bearings/misc parts are in what reel and what line is on what spool. As for my current reels;

Casting:
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PX68
(2)sv105
Alphas Finesse Custom
Zillion TWX SV (soon to be sold)
Steez Ltd SV
sv103
Ringa SSS
Alphas 150h (on the way out too)
Concept A

Spinning:
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Stradic Ci4+ 1000
Stradic Ci4+ 2500
Stradic FJ 1000
Daiwa BG2000

How are you guys storing all your reels? I have been keeping combos together but I need more room on the rod rack. Right now I have them in plano pistol cases but I don't like that solution.
Get a Rod Rack that has enough space between rods to store your reels too. I keep reel covers on all my reels whether in the rack on rod or in the reel box stored in my bookshelf cabinet.
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Thanks for the epiphany captain obvious

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:07 am

Daiwa Steez SV TW 8.1
Daiwa Steez SV TW 7.1
Daiwa Zillion SV TW 9.1
Daiwa Zillion TWS 9.1
Daiwa SV 103 7.9
Daiwa SV 105 7.1
Daiwa SS AIR 8.1
12 Shimano Antares 5.6
16 Shimano Aldebaran BFS (KTF spool)

Will be adding a custom Daiwa T3 once I get the parts and finish painting it.
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by Teal101 » Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:16 am

TD-Ito 103HL w/ PX68 Ize Spool
TD-Ito 103HL w/ 002 MJR
TD-Ito 103HL w/ 002 CT-V
TD-Ito 105HL w/ Blue Emblem
Megabass 10CHL stock
Megabass 10CHL w/ Blue Emblem
TD AOI NIB
TD AOI
TD AOI
Metallic Red TD-Z PO stock
Metallic Red TD-Z PO w/ Blue Emblem
Metallic Red TD-Z PO tuned
Metallic Red TD-Z PO tuned
Solid Red TD-Z PO stock
Solid Red TD-Z PO tuned
Metallic Blue TD-Z PO stock
Metallic Blue TD-Z PO w/ 001 GP-R
Metallic Black TD-Z PO stock
Metallic Black TD-Z PO w/ 001 RR
Metallic Gold TD-Z PO stock
Metallic Gold TD-Z PO w/ 1010
Metallic Gold TD-Z PO tuned
Metallic Pink D-Z PO stock
Metallic Pink TD-Z PO stock
Metallic Pink TD-Z PO tuned
Pearl White TD-Z PO
Solid Yellow TD-Z PO stock
Solid Yellow TD-Z w/ IS Honeycomb
Megabass Zonda 68 w/ Cosugi
Airy Red Pixy w/ CP-301
TD-Z 103HL Type-R w/ Blue Emblem
TD-Z 103HL R+ Custom Painted W/ Blue Emblem
Z2020H Stock
Millionaire Ringa SLC tuned
Millionaire I'ze Light tuned
Millionaire M-Ito tuned
Steez 100HL W/ SV105
Megabass IS71 Illusion w/ NRC001m VO
Alphas SV 105HL

Daiwa Fuego 2000A
Shimano Sahara 2500
I like TD-Z's
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by Big-Bass » Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:33 am

Holy smokes!

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by drewlesch » Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:18 pm

Mine is pretty basic:

Megabass Monoblock
Megabass Lin10
Daiwa Steez
Daiwa TD-Z
Shimano Antares HG

Of those 5 models I currently have 40 reels.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by ayo8 » Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:44 pm

MEGABASS:

BAITCAST:
(QTY: 3) IS63 ILLUSION BLUE (YES 3 :-$ SHUUU)
IS63 25TH ANNIVERSARY (GREEN)
(2) IS63 LARIAT DRAGON
IS63 CRACK PURPLE ILLUSION
IS71 ILLUSION BLUE
IS71 25TH ANNIVERSARY GREEN
IS71 HYPER LARIAT DRAGON
IS71 GALAXY RED
(QTY:3) IS63 LARIAT -MATT BLACK
(QTY:2) IS71 HYPER LARIAT - MATT BLACK

MONOBLOCKS:
RACING VIOLA
RACING MILANO
RACING CONDITION 68HG
LIN 10 25TH ANNIVERSARY (LIMITED 200 RED CLUTCH)
BLACK JUNGLE 25TH ANNIVERSARY
BESPOKE RACING CONDITION
GRIGIO TITANO
GRIGIO STONE
SPECIALE
TOPAZ
ITO GAMBLER


DAIWA:
(QTY:3) 2017 SLP WORKS STEEZ SV TW SEMIORDER SYSTEM: 6.3, 7.1, 8.1
STEEZ LTD SV 105XH
(QTY:2) STEEZ LTD SV TN-TOSHI NAMIKI
16 STEEZ SV TW 1016 (SLP WORKS UPGRADE)
STEEZ 103HA
STEEZ SV6.3L

SHIMANO:
(QTY:3) 12 ALDEBARAN
15 ALDEBARAN LIMITED
(QTY 2)15 ALDEBARAN FULL KTF UPGRADES
(QTY:2) 16 ALDEBARAN FULL KTF UPGRADES
15 METANIUM DC
(QTY 3) 14-15 CONQUEST 101,201,301
CONQUEST BFS
(QTY2:) CHRONARCH CI4 151
(QTY:4) CURADO; 51,101,201. 2017 k 201

I probably have several more old school Shimano baitcast (pre 1999) models out in the garage not worth of mentioning; citca, curado, chronarchs.
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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by freelancer27 » Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:02 pm

* 2 x Lews BB2 Inshore LH
* 1 x Team Lew's Hyper Mag Speed Spool SLP LH
* 1 x Daiwa Coastal TWS LH
* 1 X Daiwa 103S LH
* 1 x Daiwa 103XS LH
* 1 X Shimano MGL HG LH
* 1 x Shimano 14/15 Calcutta Conquest 401
* 1 X 2016 Antares DC HG LH
* 1 x 2016 Aldebaran BFS HG LH


Waiting for a magical Calcutta Conquest DC to be released in 2018, then I think I am comple :^o

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by Cyacnba » Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:30 pm

Reading all these posts makes me feel so much better. I should have my gf read them, so she stops complaining lol.

Let's see:
Daiwa Tatula Type R XSL
Daiwa TD-ito 105HL
Daiwa SV103XSL
Daiwa J-Dream 6.3
Daiwa Steez SV TW HL
Megabass IP68L Oracle Dragon
Megabass IP79L Stunning Red
Megabass Zonda 68L Green Illusion
Megabass IS71HL Custom Painted
Megabass Orochi Cover Hacking 10CHL
Shimano 15 Aldebaran 51HG
Shimano 16 Metanium MGL XG
Shimano 15 Conquest 101HG
Shimano 17 Exsence DC XG

Currently on its way, Daiwa Z2020 Black Ltd.

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Re: What's in your reel collection?

Post by Freespoolit » Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:36 pm

TD Zillion 7:1
Tatula 6:1
T3 Sv 8:1
T3 1016 7:1
T3 1016 6:1
Lexa 5:1
Curado 50e

Just a modest collection

For the guys that have core 50 and Curado 50e, what lures are you throwing with those reels?

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