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Offline Dixie Dude

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What is your favorite reel for Bass fishing?
« on: April 26, 2011, 10:37:50 AM »
Open bail, closed spinning, or baitcasting.  What brands do you also consider the best?
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Re: What is your favorite reel for Bass fishing?
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2011, 04:02:59 PM »
Ambassadeur 4500 or 5000 for plastics and Mitchell 300 for spinners and Rapala's. For the past few years I have been using a Rhino RSC3 spincast. I have not been disapointed with it.
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Re: What is your favorite reel for Bass fishing?
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2011, 02:18:06 AM »
My all time favorite was the Zebco Cardinal 4...Unfortunately they quit making it 25 or so years ago...I then started using 4300 Penns, now they have quit making those...Good thing I have plenty of both as well as a few Mitchell 300s acquired from one of my wife's uncles...
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Re: What is your favorite reel for Bass fishing?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2011, 02:45:02 AM »
 If you like Spinning,,go with the Penn Battle. Its what I use on my Charters.



For bait casters, go with Pflueger. They also have a lot of other good reels. I have used them in the salt for many years..
http://www.pfluegerfishing.com/products/products.php?p=82

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Re: What is your favorite reel for Bass fishing?
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2011, 03:31:36 AM »
I bought some cheap Shakesphere bait casters (plastic) from Sam's a few years ago and they are worn out.  I have an Ambassaduer 5000 that Is over 30 years old and still kicking.  I do get tired of birds nests in the bait casters, especially if you change lures.  I've never got the hang of the open faced reels.  I guess I need to practice. 
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