Which reels do you prefer?

[Sean]

For spinning (threadline) reels, what brand do you prefer?

Now I am not going to include a sitting on the fence option!

[Sean]

I knew it, 100% Daiwa......oh......hang on, I'm the only one to vote yet!!!!

[Flattie Assassin]

I've always bought Shimano.

[Tangles]

Alvey then Shimano hands down

mike

[tunaticer]

Been thru most every brand thats under 400 bucks mark and currently having a good run with okuma spinning reels.
Got a shed full of diawa shimano shakespeare and pfleugar and dam reels collecting dust these days.

Jack.

[rockfisho]

if im absolutly positively certain my Alvey can't do the job, which is very very rarely, I go shimano or penn.

rockfisho

[Tailortaker]

Other......Abu Garcia
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VOLCANO VAPORIZERS

[plaztix]

I'm with you tailor taker, i've had quite a few Abu Garcias over the years and they are all still going.
Not one of them has ever let me down.

[snelly1971]

I did love Shimano ...until i found Miya Epoch.....

Mick

[revs57]

Lazy bugger Mick

I can't fault the old Penn spinfisher, tough as old boots and reliable. Recently picked up a 560l & 460l liveliner slammers...same tough quality...

Like the affinity for SP work too...nice drags so its penn for me!

Cheers

rhys

[Silent]

Other......Abu Garcia

Me too...

[NAGG]

As I recently found out .... A top of the line Shimano (Stella 2000SR) cant cut it against a third string Daiwa Certate 1500 ...... Sure it is a nice looking reel , lighter than a Certate , a fraction smoother ....... The drag system is only equal ...... But it casts like crap due to the line lay & twist (changed the line 3 times ... Superbraid to Nitlon Flurocarbon now to Fins) ..... Changed the rods it was used with ( T Curve 702XL , Millerod Bream buster to Nitro Powerbream) !
The Certate 1500 is happy to live on all the rods ... & casts virtually in a faultless manner

I've always had a high regard for Daiwa Spin reels ..... & now that I have compared the two ..... My opinion has been reinforced! ..... Nagg

[Little grey men]

Shimano for me.....It was my first good reel so I just stuck with that brand.
All reels mentioned are good gear if you learn to use them correctly and keep them clean and serviced.

[bayfisher]

Its a pretty limited poll, Wheres the rest like Van Staal, abu, Mitchell, Fin-nor, Pflueger, Quantum, Banax, Zeebas, Tica.

My vote goes to other

Cheers Chris

[Peter4]

I have used Penn Applause 4000 for barra in the impoundments (casting & trolling), for snapper/squire/mackeral/sharks in the bay, and for flathead/sharks in the estuaries.

Cannot fault this reel for its versatility and performance all for under $100!

Pete