Northwest Fishing Reports

spinning, casting, baitcasting, i like pfluegers, shimano saharas and above, curados, revos, the luna, name yours, and your target species, just a blog or collection i guess so other people can see and learn and we can get our opinions out

My new favorite is the Abu revo series bait casters due to the ability to sling lightweights...

Spinning reels are my sahara's I love those reels...

Shimano Curado 201 e7, Shimano Stradic 2500 fd. Love these reels. Doesn't get much better than them. For the budget level reels I like the Shimano Sedona, reel performance at a very accessible price. I've fished all of the reels, president, okumas abu garcia etc. and when it comes time to replace 'em I always end up back on the Shimanos. Even the new curado with the 150 price tag seems to perform pretty darn well.

do you use the stradic 2500fd for salmon?

As far as spinning reels go I'm definitely a Pflueger President man. Its a tough reel to beat at $50-60 and I don't see any reason to spend more.

Since almost all of my reels are now Shimano's

Baitcasting: Calcutta 400B, 400TE, Curado E (just wish this reel would hold more line at times.)
Spinning Reel: SaHara 2500 and SaHara 4000.

I like my Penn Trolling reel but it is a very very old reel (for 30+ years it wasn't cared for/oiled/or even used) and I'm considering replacing it with a Shimano eventually.

i used to like penns, but i got a penn battle last year and its really wearin out on me, i took care of it and maintained it, but the gears are getting noisy and not smooth like before, i have older shimanos and they run better, alot better, i have 4 presidents which i love also lol

ShImano Stradic ! I have 3 of them. Shimano Stradic 1000FG; Shimano Stradic 2500FG; and a Shimano Stradic 2500FI. Also have a Shimano Sedona that I've never used. Sept. 2, 2005 landed a 18lb 6oz King with my Shimano 1000FG !!(My first salmon caught on the puyallup) Ever since then I fell in love with the Stradic. That was a 120 dollar reel at the time. My last reel was the Stradic 2500FI. Believe I paid 165 bucks for that one about 3 years ago. I'ts great. worth every penny. I grew up in Alaska (Air Force Brat) using a Mitchell 300 that I still have. We lived there from 1967-1973 Anyway,that's my opinion. And like they say opinions are like "A-Holes", everyone has one.

stradic all the way

Pflueger

sorry off topic in a way but Wholesale sports in Fed Way has a sale on all reels 20% off the lowest price...

Spinning: Pflueger President, Daiwa Tierra
Baitcasting: Curado 207E, Daiwa Lexa

dicinu wrote:sorry off topic in a way but Wholesale sports in Fed Way has a sale on all reels 20% off the lowest price...

Last week when I was there is was 20% off only ones with a yellow dot, not everything in the case. Was eye balling a new supreme until they told me it was not 20% off.

i was there Friday night I was told all reels. I was in the market for a new reel but they told me they did not have the 2013 line of the revos yet... I just picked up the new Abu Garcia Premier on Saturday man I love this reel. and Light as a feather...

dicinu wrote:i was there Friday night I was told all reels. I was in the market for a new reel but they told me they did not have the 2013 line of the revos yet... I just picked up the new Abu Garcia Premier on Saturday man I love this reel. and Light as a feather...

Hmmm, and was this the fed way location? May have to swing back in there if ALL reels are really 20% off.

Shimano Curado 201 e7
and Quantum spinning reels (specifically the Catalyst PT20)

Diawa Lexa 300. Throws 1/4 ounce with ease. Holds a ton of line and well mack truck for drag.

I got a new reel over the weekend the 2013 Abu garcia revo premier loving this reel tough drag light weight casting and best part 5.8 oz in weight light a strong...

the revo MGX is only .4 oz. less in weight I will deal with

I have a few Favorite reels now

I just picked up a US Reels 800SX Hibdon Edition. I have to say the 'eyelet less' wavebar levelwind is pretty spectacular and I got it for $50 (normally $129) at Cabela's. http://www.usreel.com/products/HIBDON800SX_Specs.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TroutSnipr wrote:I just picked up a US Reels 800SX Hibdon Edition. I have to say the 'eyelet less' wavebar levelwind is pretty spectacular and I got it for $50 (normally $129) at Cabela's. http://www.usreel.com/products/HIBDON800SX_Specs.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I was looking at those online....heck of a price reduction. Must not have been very popular.
I wish I'd been able to get one of last year's Abu STX models in left hand. They seem to only have right hand on sale right now.