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Staci Matheis

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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
 
Baitcasting

2 Curados

1 Lews

1 BPS Extreme all lefty's BTW



Spinning

7 Shimanos

1 BPS Extreme
 
Baitcasting -

Quantum EX 501C - 5 of them



Spinning -

Okuma Aria - 4 of them
 
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.
 
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
 


BaitCasting

Shimano Curado 201 and 101



Spinning

Shimano Sahara 1000 and 2000

 
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
 
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
 
Casting

1 Shimano Curado

2 Shimano Bantams



Spinning

3 Shimano Spirex

1 Shimano FX

2 Off brand junkers...



az
 
Casting

1 Shimano Curado 201



Spinning

1 Shimano Spirex

3 Shimano Sidestabs

1 Shimano Sienna
 
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.
 
Casting

2 Abu Garcia

1 BPS Pro Qualifier



Spinning

2 "original" Mitchell 300

1 Mitchell 308 excellence series
 
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.
 
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)
 
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
 
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
 
Baitcasting

7 Curado 200's

1 Curado 100

1 Calcutta 250

1 Castaic



Spinning

3 Fin-or's

2 Daiwa regal z's
 
Baitcasters:

2-Curado 200BSF

1-Daiwa TD-S

2-BPS Extreme

1-Quantum



Spinning:

1-Mitchell 300

1-Zebco Snoopy



Harpo
 
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.

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



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



 
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
 
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!
 
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)
 
Baitcasters:

2 - Abu Garcia 4600C3

1 - BPS Extreme

1 - Shimano Coriolis

1 - BPS Tourny Special



Spinning:

1 - BPS Extreme

1 - Diawa
 
5 Shimano Calais

2 Shimano spinning reels

1 Diawa spinning

2 BPS spinning

 
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.
 
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
 
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
 
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