Title: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 04, 2016, 09:31:31 PM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 04, 2016, 09:31:31 PM
I found my #1 a few days ago and make me curious what everyone's Holy Grail Reel is. I mean the reel if money were no option you'd buy?
My new top 5 would be:
Shimano Chronarch 100D7
Shimano Metanium 100MG7 V2
Shimano Metanium 100MG7 DC
Shimano Core 100MG7
Daiwa Zillion Type R
My new top 5 would be:
Shimano Chronarch 100D7
Shimano Metanium 100MG7 V2
Shimano Metanium 100MG7 DC
Shimano Core 100MG7
Daiwa Zillion Type R
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Tavery5 on November 04, 2016, 10:30:56 PM
Post by: Tavery5 on November 04, 2016, 10:30:56 PM
Any of these would be nice to have
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Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: West6550 on November 04, 2016, 10:44:37 PM
Post by: West6550 on November 04, 2016, 10:44:37 PM
Honestly I would take 10 more Lew's TourneyPros like the one I already have. Not the newer TP's, more of my older style ones. I have had the one, stock gears, bearings and all for 3 years now and is just a smooth as the day I got it. Probably time to have it cleaned though.
I would probably try a SV spooled Daiwa as well.
I would probably try a SV spooled Daiwa as well.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Pferox on November 05, 2016, 02:16:12 AM
Post by: Pferox on November 05, 2016, 02:16:12 AM
I would like to have a Van Staal, yea its a spinning reel, but it is the ultimate in my book.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Oldfart9999 on November 05, 2016, 09:35:40 AM
Post by: Oldfart9999 on November 05, 2016, 09:35:40 AM
Not really interested in bling, my BPS reels work nice and I like the price. If I had to name some it would most likely be older Quatum Energys, they fit my hand, are smooth even if they weigh a bit more, and they are easy to tear down for maintence.
Rodney
Rodney
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: LgMouthGambler on November 05, 2016, 09:54:27 AM
Post by: LgMouthGambler on November 05, 2016, 09:54:27 AM
TD Zillions....oh wait, I own them. lo
I really want a TD ito, but I could never fish it.
I really want a TD ito, but I could never fish it.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Pferox on November 05, 2016, 09:57:26 AM
Post by: Pferox on November 05, 2016, 09:57:26 AM
Quote from: LgMouthGambler on November 05, 2016, 09:54:27 AM
I really want a TD ito, but I could never fish it.
That is the way I would be with the Van Staal, aw heck I'm that way with my Spinfisher V's. They are just too pretty to use. ~b~
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 09:58:34 AM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 09:58:34 AM
Quote from: Oldfart9999 on November 05, 2016, 09:35:40 AM
Not really interested in bling, my BPS reels work nice and I like the price. If I had to name some it would most likely be older Quatum Energys, they fit my hand, are smooth even if they weigh a bit more, and they are easy to tear down for maintence.
Rodney
That's the love I have for the D series. So easy to work on if needed. The design makes the spool lock down as tight as possible. You can change the breaks without releasing any tension on the spool too. They do have a sort of bling to them, but it's subtle.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 10:00:15 AM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 10:00:15 AM
Quote from: Tavery5 on November 04, 2016, 10:30:56 PM
Any of these would be nice to have
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Ya, this ITO's are "woops"y!
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 10:02:23 AM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 10:02:23 AM
Quote from: LgMouthGambler on November 05, 2016, 09:54:27 AM
TD Zillions....oh wait, I own them. lo
I really want a TD ito, but I could never fish it.
lo
Those IS series are sweet, but they'd be self queens only
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: SFL BassHunter on November 05, 2016, 11:45:17 AM
Post by: SFL BassHunter on November 05, 2016, 11:45:17 AM
If money wasn't an issue I guess I would go with the higher end Daiwa reels. I am so impressed with the Tatula line that I would have to jump into the Zillions and Steez TWS s reels.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: cortman on November 05, 2016, 11:57:54 AM
Post by: cortman on November 05, 2016, 11:57:54 AM
TD Ito would be high on my list as well.
Kind of hard to say for sure! There are so many that I'd love to have. A Shimano Antares is there. A Metanium MGL too, and I already own one. Any high end Megabass reel.
Kind of hard to say for sure! There are so many that I'd love to have. A Shimano Antares is there. A Metanium MGL too, and I already own one. Any high end Megabass reel.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 12:06:12 PM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 12:06:12 PM
Quote from: rickdelprado on November 05, 2016, 11:45:17 AM
If money wasn't an issue I guess I would go with the higher end Daiwa reels. I am so impressed with the Tatula line that I would have to jump into the Zillions and Steez TWS s reels.
Ive owned a Steez 100SHA, Steez LTD ITO SV and a Megabass IS79 (still a Steez). The only one of those I was kinda impressed with was the 100SHA. We're talking 500 dollar reels and they felt weak and under powered. I was kinda disappointed.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 12:09:40 PM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 12:09:40 PM
Quote from: cortman on November 05, 2016, 11:57:54 AM
TD Ito would be high on my list as well.
Kind of hard to say for sure! There are so many that I'd love to have. A Shimano Antares is there. A Metanium MGL too, and I already own one. Any high end Megabass reel.
The Metanium MGL blew my skirt way up. I love mine. Much better improvement over the 2013 Metanium. Aluminum frame, 96mm handle and the ability to add a worm gear bearing. It's not a D series, but Shimano hit the MGL about 415 feet
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: earldogg on November 05, 2016, 09:47:08 PM
Post by: earldogg on November 05, 2016, 09:47:08 PM
Shimano core 51mg7.
Shimano met 101xg.
Shimano chronarch/curado 201e7.
Lews bb1-7.
Shimano chronarch ci4151.
Shimano met 101xg.
Shimano chronarch/curado 201e7.
Lews bb1-7.
Shimano chronarch ci4151.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: cortman on November 05, 2016, 09:50:54 PM
Post by: cortman on November 05, 2016, 09:50:54 PM
Quote from: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 12:09:40 PM
The Metanium MGL blew my skirt way up. I love mine. Much better improvement over the 2013 Metanium. Aluminum frame, 96mm handle and the ability to add a worm gear bearing. It's not a D series, but Shimano hit the MGL about 415 feet
Mine is a completely stock HG and I'm really impressed by it. You can really feel the micro gearing on the retrieve, and the thing casts like no other- incredible distance. Hoping to add a 94 mm Hawgtech handle, colored drag star and cast control cap and maybe do a bit of bearing upgrades but we'll see. It's an amazing reel. I would be perfectly happy with an arsenal full of them but I like trying other things too much. And I couldn't afford an arsenal of MGLs right away. :)
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 10:11:27 PM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 10:11:27 PM
Quote from: cortman on November 05, 2016, 09:50:54 PM
Mine is a completely stock HG and I'm really impressed by it. You can really feel the micro gearing on the retrieve, and the thing casts like no other- incredible distance. Hoping to add a 94 mm Hawgtech handle, colored drag star and cast control cap and maybe do a bit of bearing upgrades but we'll see. It's an amazing reel. I would be perfectly happy with an arsenal full of them but I like trying other things too much. And I couldn't afford an arsenal of MGLs right away. :)
I've got one tricked and one stock. Both are absolute badas* reels. Mine are XG's I got from Tackle Traps sale they had. Last one came with an extra spool too.
I love the fact that you can put a bearing in the worm gear. Best 10 dollar upgrade for that reel. The spool bearing is a bear as you have to remove an e-clip to get it off, but two ZR's really open it up.
Here is one of mine. It's waiting a rod from the master.
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Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 10:14:48 PM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 10:14:48 PM
Quote from: earldogg on November 05, 2016, 09:47:08 PM
Shimano core 51mg7.
Shimano met 101xg.
Shimano chronarch/curado 201e7.
Lews bb1-7.
Shimano chronarch ci4151.
Being a south paw, eBay is your friend or foe depending on how you look at it lo There are so many Shimano 1's in premo shape and killer prices it makes me want to swap sides lo
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: cortman on November 05, 2016, 10:16:37 PM
Post by: cortman on November 05, 2016, 10:16:37 PM
Quote from: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 10:11:27 PM
I've got one tricked and one stock. Both are absolute badas* reels. Mine are XG's I got from Tackle Traps sale they had. Last one came with an extra spool too.
I love the fact that you can put a bearing in the worm gear. Best 10 dollar upgrade for that reel. The spool bearing is a bear as you have to remove an e-clip to get it off, but two ZR's really open it up.
Here is one of mine. It's waiting a rod from the master.
That deep blue and those yumeya knobs... absolutely incredible look! I'm tentatively planning to go with green on my Met to match the green wraps on the Orochi XX rod it sits on.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on November 06, 2016, 09:47:36 AM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on November 06, 2016, 09:47:36 AM
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I consider this beauty as my Holy grail, having a couple more would be cool, but that's not happening. Lol!!
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I consider this beauty as my Holy grail, having a couple more would be cool, but that's not happening. Lol!!
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 06, 2016, 11:46:52 AM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 06, 2016, 11:46:52 AM
Quote from: cortman on November 05, 2016, 10:16:37 PM
That deep blue and those yumeya knobs... absolutely incredible look! I'm tentatively planning to go with green on my Met to match the green wraps on the Orochi XX rod it sits on.
LMG would say throw in some purple and joker it out lol
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 06, 2016, 11:48:03 AM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 06, 2016, 11:48:03 AM
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I consider this beauty as my Holy grail, having a couple more would be cool, but that's not happening. Lol!!
If you ever wanted a red and black custom Zillion..........I'd take that Met DC off yer hands lo lo lo
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on November 06, 2016, 11:53:18 AM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on November 06, 2016, 11:53:18 AM
Thanks for the offer Rock, I'm really loving this MET, its one helluva a reel and paired with my LSCR Point Blank its UNBELIEVABLE!!! :)
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 06, 2016, 11:57:55 AM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 06, 2016, 11:57:55 AM
Quote from: Bassinlou on November 06, 2016, 11:53:18 AM
Thanks for the offer Rock, I'm really loving this MET, its one helluva a reel and paired with my LSCR Point Blank its UNBELIEVABLE!!! :)
I bet man. I pitched and punched for a few hours today and my shoulder feels great. I need to get an OAW on this combo, but dang it's so light.
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Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: ccr425 on November 06, 2016, 06:09:50 PM
Post by: ccr425 on November 06, 2016, 06:09:50 PM
I would love to have a Chronarch 100 D7 or a TD Ito. Both brand spanking new, of course.
The TD Zillion type r was my grail, but since I sourced a pair of them NIB I have switched to the above.
The TD Zillion type r was my grail, but since I sourced a pair of them NIB I have switched to the above.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 06, 2016, 06:22:34 PM
Post by: rockchalk06 on November 06, 2016, 06:22:34 PM
Quote from: ccr425 on November 06, 2016, 06:09:50 PM
I would love to have a Chronarch 100 D7 or a TD Ito. Both brand spanking new, of course.
The TD Zillion type r was my grail, but since I sourced a pair of them NIB I have switched to the above.
A 100D7 is atop my list. I really really want one something bad.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: j102 on November 07, 2016, 05:52:15 PM
Post by: j102 on November 07, 2016, 05:52:15 PM
And here I am with just one Shimano Curado... 
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on November 07, 2016, 06:41:14 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on November 07, 2016, 06:41:14 PM
Quote from: j102 on November 07, 2016, 05:52:15 PM
And here I am with just one Shimano Curado...
lo .... give it time. I was the same way, and now I have 7 Shimano's ~roflmao
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: SFL BassHunter on November 07, 2016, 07:11:07 PM
Post by: SFL BassHunter on November 07, 2016, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: rockchalk06 on November 05, 2016, 12:06:12 PM
Ive owned a Steez 100SHA, Steez LTD ITO SV and a Megabass IS79 (still a Steez). The only one of those I was kinda impressed with was the 100SHA. We're talking 500 dollar reels and they felt weak and under powered. I was kinda disappointed.
Good to know. I guess I'll stick to the bad azz Tatula line lol. The more I use that thing the more impressed I am with it.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: lilgoob5043 on December 17, 2016, 05:49:57 PM
Post by: lilgoob5043 on December 17, 2016, 05:49:57 PM
Just got my holy grail reel. It's lightly used and got it for a steal locally. I think I'm done for now. ~roflmao
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Title: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on December 17, 2016, 07:46:31 PM
Post by: rockchalk06 on December 17, 2016, 07:46:31 PM
Quote from: lilgoob5043 on December 17, 2016, 05:49:57 PM
Just got my holy grail reel. It's lightly used and got it for a steal locally. I think I'm done for now. ~roflmao
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Nice catch. The 100MG is an awesome reel. I loved mine so much, I had Lee build a rod around it for one style of jig!
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Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: lilgoob5043 on December 17, 2016, 10:48:59 PM
Post by: lilgoob5043 on December 17, 2016, 10:48:59 PM
Quote from: rockchalk06 on December 17, 2016, 07:46:31 PM
Nice catch. The 100MG is an awesome reel. I loved mine so much, I had Lee build a rod around it for one style of jig!
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I'm thinking about making it saltwater worthy because it'll go perfectly with one of my h2o xpress rods. They both weight next to nothing, but I heard cores don't do well in saltwater.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on December 18, 2016, 10:33:16 AM
Post by: rockchalk06 on December 18, 2016, 10:33:16 AM
Quote from: lilgoob5043 on December 17, 2016, 10:48:59 PM
I'm thinking about making it saltwater worthy because it'll go perfectly with one of my h2o xpress rods. They both weight next to nothing, but I heard cores don't do well in saltwater.
I'm really not sure. Hopefully some of the coastal guys can comment. I've never fished in saltwater
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rchiuz on December 18, 2016, 12:53:44 PM
Post by: rchiuz on December 18, 2016, 12:53:44 PM
I would love a Metanium DC. I have a regular 2013 Metanium . That's just a pipe dream for now lol 
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Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on December 18, 2016, 02:28:00 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on December 18, 2016, 02:28:00 PM
Quote from: rchiuz on December 18, 2016, 12:53:44 PMGreat reel Roberto. I love it.
I would love a Metanium DC. I have a regular 2013 Metanium . That's just a pipe dream for now lol
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Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: LgMouthGambler on December 18, 2016, 06:30:05 PM
Post by: LgMouthGambler on December 18, 2016, 06:30:05 PM
Core is no good for salt water due to the magnesium frame.
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Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: lilgoob5043 on December 18, 2016, 08:03:43 PM
Post by: lilgoob5043 on December 18, 2016, 08:03:43 PM
Quote from: LgMouthGambler on December 18, 2016, 06:30:05 PM
Core is no good for salt water due to the magnesium frame.
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Darn it. I guess I'll use the curado for that then.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: j102 on December 19, 2016, 06:43:40 AM
Post by: j102 on December 19, 2016, 06:43:40 AM
Quote from: lilgoob5043 on December 18, 2016, 08:03:43 PM
Darn it. I guess I'll use the curado for that then.
I have used my Curado in saltwater and it's doing fine. Just make sure you rinse it well, a bit more than what you normally do for a spinning reel.
Baitcasters "bring" more water into the reel's mechanism than the spinning reels do.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Pferox on December 19, 2016, 07:18:45 AM
Post by: Pferox on December 19, 2016, 07:18:45 AM
Quote from: j102 on December 19, 2016, 06:43:40 AM
I have used my Curado in saltwater and it's doing fine. Just make sure you rinse it well, a bit more than what you normally do for a spinning reel.
Baitcasters "bring" more water into the reel's mechanism than the spinning reels do.
This is very true, one reason why I use spinning gear more than baitcasters in salt, although there are times I do use them. Curados are pretty popular with the inshore guys around here, they wade and dunk them, then treat them to a little TLC when they get home, and fish them for years.
Around here, BCs are the way to go for flounder since they like to run off with the bait before committing to eating it. Having the ability to free spool the reel quickly puts the baitcaster ahead of the game. You can do it with a bait runner spinning reel, but they are a lot heavier in my opinion.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: basss on January 07, 2017, 05:57:10 PM
Post by: basss on January 07, 2017, 05:57:10 PM
I like my abus' so it'd be an abu.
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: rockchalk06 on March 02, 2017, 05:51:38 PM
Post by: rockchalk06 on March 02, 2017, 05:51:38 PM
#2 on the list has been obtained:
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Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: ccr425 on March 02, 2017, 06:54:45 PM
Post by: ccr425 on March 02, 2017, 06:54:45 PM
Damn that's a "woops"y reel!! I've been looking at those for a little while also. Congrats!
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: LgMouthGambler on March 02, 2017, 08:07:37 PM
Post by: LgMouthGambler on March 02, 2017, 08:07:37 PM
Very nice
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Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: j102 on March 02, 2017, 10:07:31 PM
Post by: j102 on March 02, 2017, 10:07:31 PM
Niceeeee! Congrats!
Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Down4ttown on March 11, 2017, 08:37:56 PM
Post by: Down4ttown on March 11, 2017, 08:37:56 PM
I would agree the D series Chronarch is up there but I can't imagine much beating a Zillion Type R. Maybe a J Dream!
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Title: Re: Whats your Holy Grail Reel?
Post by: Down4ttown on March 11, 2017, 08:38:27 PM
Post by: Down4ttown on March 11, 2017, 08:38:27 PM
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Any of these would be nice to have
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