Reel Survey.

[Staci Matheis]

We did this survey about 2 years ago and I thought it might be interesting to see what sort of results we got now.....



Of the reels you use on a regular basis.....

What brand do you use in baitcasters? How many?

What brand do you use in spinning? How many?



Mine:



Baitcasting

3 - Shimano Curado 101's

3 - Abu Garcia's



Spinning

5 - Shimano Sahara/Spirex

 

[TOMMY RICH]

Baitcasting

2 Curados

1 Lews

1 BPS Extreme all lefty's BTW



Spinning

7 Shimanos

1 BPS Extreme

 

[Tim Hanford]

Baitcasting -

Quantum EX 501C - 5 of them



Spinning -

Okuma Aria - 4 of them

 

[fatrap]

10 Diawa baitcasters Assorted... for crankin flippin pitching p&J worming, carolina rigging, etc

1 Lews Baitcaster Buzzing reel(fast retrieve)

1 Quantum Baitcaster



2 Diawa Medium Spinning Seven foot Finess

1 Diawa Heavy Spinning six and one half foot Finess

2 Quantum micro spinning UL

1 Diawa Medium light spinning

4 Johnson spincasting outfits for rookies.

 

[Jim B]

Baitcasting

1 Shimano Calcutta 151

3 Shimano Curado 201 Super Free

2 Shimano Curado 201

1 Shimano Castaic 201 Super Free

1 BPS Pro qualifer XPS (to be replaced with a curado sf because its broken like the other two i own)

1 Quantum Accurist 501 PT ( to be replaced also with a Curado SF anybody want to buy it? only used 3 times)



Spinning

3 Shimano Stradic 2000

1 Shimano Symetre 2000

 

[Tony Payne]

BaitCasting

Shimano Curado 201 and 101



Spinning

Shimano Sahara 1000 and 2000

 

[JT Kukucka]

Casting: (that i use regularly)

2 Team Daiwa TDZ (awesome reels)

4 Team Daiwa TDX

2 Shimano Curado



Spinning:

2 Shimano Sustain 2500 (much better than my stradics)

5 Shimano Stradic 2000

 

[Texas Transplant]

Baitcasting



3 BPS Extreme's

2 Abu Garcia (large format)

1 Abu Garcia (red)



Spinning



2 Fin-Nor (really smooth)

2 BPS (not sure of the model - they are just okay reels)

1 Abu-Garcia (nice)



Tex

 

[Andrew Zuber]

Casting

1 Shimano Curado

2 Shimano Bantams



Spinning

3 Shimano Spirex

1 Shimano FX

2 Off brand junkers...



az

 

[Bruce Yeaton]

Casting

1 Shimano Curado 201



Spinning

1 Shimano Spirex

3 Shimano Sidestabs

1 Shimano Sienna

 

[Kim Becker]

Casting

3 BPS Pro Qualifier

9 Shimano Corsair



Spinning

2 Okuma Epixor

5 Okuma Aria



These are the ones I use the most. Several Daiwa baitcasters sit on the shelf mostly.

 

[Rich D]

Casting

2 Abu Garcia

1 BPS Pro Qualifier



Spinning

2 "original" Mitchell 300

1 Mitchell 308 excellence series

 

[Travis Smith]

I have



1 Diawa Spinning

1 Diawa X (Older)



Dad has



3 Diawa Spinning

5 Diawa Casters of assorted models w/ 2 TDS's





T.S.

 

[Marke Cicero]

Baitcasters:

2 Quantum 1310's

1 Quantum EX 500 (traded Curado for it)

1 Shimano Curado (would trade with JimB but his Accurist is left handed)

1 BPS ProQualifier Round Reel



Spinning:

1 Quantum Catalyst PTi30

1 Diawa Laguna 2500

2 BPS Extemes (will be replaced with Catalyst this spring)

 

[Mebassn]

Baitcasters:

3 EX600CX's

3 EX500CX's

1 E600TI

4 US300's

2 Team Daiwa TDS103's

1 Abu Garcia 4600

1 BPS Extreme

1 BPS Pro Qualifier 1000



Spinning:

2 Daiwa's

 

[Corey Carrico2]

Casting

2 Shimano Curado 201SF

2 Quantum Energy's

1 Quantum Professional Series (Round reel)

2 BPS Rick Clunn's



Spinning

4 Tica Libra SA's



--Corey

 

[Al Greco]

Baitcasting

7 Curado 200's

1 Curado 100

1 Calcutta 250

1 Castaic



Spinning

3 Fin-or's

2 Daiwa regal z's

 

[Larry Harp]

Baitcasters:

2-Curado 200BSF

1-Daiwa TD-S

2-BPS Extreme

1-Quantum



Spinning:

1-Mitchell 300

1-Zebco Snoopy



Harpo

 

[Staci Matheis]

Snoopy doesn't count, Harpo.

 

[John Foster]

Baitcaster:



1 Quantum 1310CP converted to full (5) roller bearings.

7 Quantum 1310MG converted to full (5) roller bearings and 6.3:1 gear ratios.

3 Daiwa Procaster X-103HA

1 Spider Cast SCL201 (Left Handed for Flipping)



Spinning:



2 Shimano Sedona 4000FA

1 Shimano Sedona 2000FA

2 Quantum Energy E3-4



John F.

 

[Staci Matheis]

WOW!! Big John makes a rare appearance! Nice to see you, John!



You know..... Trepper needs a roommate for the rally.....

 

[Marc LeTourneau]

Baitcast:

2 Abu 5500C3

1 Abu 5600C5

1 5500 CS rocket (still virgin)

1 Abu Torno 3006 HSI

1 Abu Tournament 3600C

2 BPS Rick Clunn (1 older, 1 newer)

1 Pflueger Trion



Spinning:

1 Abu UltraCast

1 Abu 502 (just gave it to a friend)

 

[Buzz Bouvier]

Baitcaster's



5 - Shimano Calais CL200

2 - Shimano Calcutta CTE100 GT

2 - Shimano Calcutta CTE200 GT

2 - Shimano Scorpion( Japanese version of the Castaic )

2 - Daiwa TDZ103H ( Haven't had a chance to use yet )

2 - Daiwa TDZ105HL ( Haven't had a chance to use yet )



Spinning



2 - Shimano Stradic 2000

2 - Shimano Sustain 2000

2 - Shimano Sustain 2500

 

[Larry Harp]

Don't tell Charlie Brown THAT!!



Harpo

 

[Staci Matheis]

WOW!! Buzz, too! Haven't seen you in a while either! Welcome back!

 

[Staci Matheis]

I was just looking back..... It would seem that this survey also gives us some sort of unofficial record of the growth of the membership....



Last survey was in May, 2002.

14 People responded listing a total of 139 reels.



So far on this go around.....

21 People have responded listing a total of 251 reels!



I'll publish statistics - including changes since the last survey - when everyone who wants to respond has been given the chance!



me!

 

[Tony Britt]

5- BPS Rick Clunn orignals (1999-2001)

3- pinnacle tetras (imitations of the 1999-2001 bps rick clunn reels)



2- pinnacle deadbolt spinning reels (both seven ball bearing models)

 

[J B]

Baitcasters:

2 - Abu Garcia 4600C3

1 - BPS Extreme

1 - Shimano Coriolis

1 - BPS Tourny Special



Spinning:

1 - BPS Extreme

1 - Diawa

 

[Jack Long]

5 Shimano Calais

2 Shimano spinning reels

1 Diawa spinning

2 BPS spinning

 

[Bob G.]

Thanks for all of the info, now I know where to do my "shopping"!!! LOL!! Now could you guys list what you have for stereos, TVs, tools and ATVs too!! Addresses would be good too!



Bob G.

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

And any type of alarm system or size of dog.



TOXIC

 

[Rob LaMoy]

6 Daiwas = 5 baitcasters and 1 spinning

4 Quantums = all baitcasters

3 FLW spinstars (I believe made by Pinnacle) = all spinning

1 BPS Pro Qualifier = spinning

 

[Bruce Freeman]

Wow you guys make me look good.

Baitcasters

2 shimano

3 Rhino

2 Diawa

Spinning

1 quantum

I cleaned up my act last year and this is all that left..

BF