What kind of reels

[bassin bruce]

What's everyone use ??? Going to buy 2 reels this weekend, but can't decide which ones.Primarily will be used for jigs & plastics & spinnerbaist occasionally. Thanks

In my opinion, Ardent reels are the best on the market. You will never find a smoother better casting reel!

[numbuts]

best price excelent quality cant beat ambassador c-3 origional l/r handed various gears

[BassBandit35]

I'll take Abu, Quantum, Daiwa, Shimano, Lews, Ardent, BPS, Cabelas, and etc reels ANY DAY. I'll say it again they're all good. Just choose a right gear ratio and spool size to your application then your good to go.

[davidsa]

You did not provide us a price range or a lure weight on what you want to throw. As all purpose reels, the E7 curado is very difficult to beat. It does everything well.

As an all purpose benchmark, I believe the new Revo Premier 2010 model is the the ticket. At less then 7oz with full line capacity this reel really performs well and is ergonmically great.

I've not given up on my Shimano reels but the new Abu premier has certainly made a few Shiman's move aside.

by the way, you can buy a E7 delivered on ebay any day of the week from great sellers for $!48.

[DJ_Callahan_27]

I have a couple of different brands but my Quantum Energy PT get the most use. I also have the Accurist PT 501 (left handed reel) for P/F. It's a 6:1 ratio. Seems to work fine. I haven't invested in the Tour Edition reel yet and don't know if I will. Don't get me wrong I would love to have one but the Energy can handle anything you can throw at it and never gives me any trouble. Like a few have said E-bay is the way to go as far as buying reels in my opinion. I got the Accurist for around 50 shipped, and a coulpe of my Energys for about 100 shipped. Other brands I'm sure will do the job but for me I think I'll stick with Quantum. DJ

[Shimano4Life]

Like a few have said E-bay is the way to go as far as buying reels in my opinion.

The only problem with eBay is that you never know what you're going to get if you purchase from a non-dealer. If you're going the eBay route, make sure you purchase from a seller/dealer with a high and positive feedback rating. Try to steer clear of anyone just selling reels outright. Most of the time, "new" reels are actually used. Cosmetically, they may appear new until you take them out and they're noisy and don't perform the way a new reel should. Just my two cents.

By the way, (like someone else noted previously) what is your price range and is there a particular brand name you are trying to stay with?

I personally would recommend anything Shimano makes, as long it is a Curado or better model. The bearing count in Citicas are too low, although many guys on here recommend them. Curados, Chronarchs, Cores, and Calais are some of the finest reels I have ever had the pleasure to fish with. I have basically owned everything Shimano has ever made -- spinning and baitcasting. Depending on what applications you are fishing, there is something in every line that will suit your needs. They are pricey, but I am a firm believer in "You get what you pay for."

Also, the Daiwa Steez is a tough reel to beat in terms of quality and performance. A few of them have recently been sneaking into my fishing equipment arsenal. The Zillions are great reels as well, but don't match up with the Steez in my opinion.

One more thing, I would put my Shimanos and Daiwas up against any other make of reel. I would guarantee that a Shimano or Daiwa will stand the test of time, abuse, and durability better than any other reel on the market. If you want something to last long, spend the extra $$$. It will be worth it in the long run and will pay for itself on down the road.