In reply to Post #15
They nice reels my son is into the old Daiwas,he's got a lifetime supply,...we two ends of the stick,he's a maximus ,I'm a minimalus..

I did have a massive want on for some baboons once,he's got those as well,..I seen yellow baboons converted ones ..the other day..

5 Sonik Tournos 6000's
3 Sonik Tournos 8000's
1 Sonik Vader 8000 Spod reel
3 Shimano 6000 baitrunners
3 Shimano 8000 baitrunners
3 Mitchell Avocet big pits
5 Mitchell 300's
1 Mitchell520
1 Mitchell Avocet silver 2000
2 Abu 6500 mag elites
1 Abu 6000 maybe 2
1 Abu 5000
1 Shimano Calcutta
1 Penn 600P plus a smaller one, forgot it's name
3 Browning 512
3 fly reels
1 Young's Purist centre pin
2 other various centre pins
1 Shakespeare Eagle Centre pin
1 Abu 506 closed face
2 Shimano Sahara
2 Shimano Stradic 4000
1 Mitchell 304

Scratching now to remember a few others

1 fixed spool reel, my first reel from mid 60's that I was given. Still have it
1 fixed spool reel I found and no one claimed it. Still have it
1 fixed spool reel I bought with a lure rod whilst in Bosnia and fancied doing a bit of sea fishing. Still have it.

What's the next question, how many yards of line do you own?

In reply to Post #17
Blimey...

In reply to Post #17
I thought I had a problem.

Just cause I can and not much interest lol

3 x shimano power aero XTA - very nice reels
1 x Shimano 14000 XTC - pile of ****
1 x Shimano ultegra spod
2 x Shimano 6000 bait runners, new type, cheap crap imho compared to the original GTEs for example
1 x Shimano Stradic 4000 spinnng reel, expensive for what it was, feels decent
1 x Okuma EB40 years old, bullet proof

Used predominantly Daiwa for the majority of my life / for years prior to the change. Might go back one day...

3 x Daiwa Tournament 2600 short rods
3 x Daiwa Tournament 1300 Chub Perch Roach feeder fishing
4 x Shimano Power Aero FGT 8000 Tench Bream
3 x Shimano 4500 A Baitrunners Pike Zander
4 x Abu Cardinal 55 Barbel
3 x Abu Cardinal 57 Barbel
Grice and Young Gypsy D'Or pin
Daiwa Laguna 4000 Floater fishing
3 x Daiwa Emblem 5000 Carp
3 x Daiwa Emblem 4500
Drennan front drag float reel.

In reply to Post #21
Some nice reels there mate

6.

In reply to Post #1
12, although need to see a set of 3!

6 Shimano big bit baitrunners old & new version

3 Diawa emblems 25a

2 spod & marker

1 for float fishing

4 x Shimano Ultegra Ci4 5500
4 x Shimano 10000 XTE
3 X Shimano Baitrunner 6010GT
1 X Shimano Fightindrag 6010GT
1 X Shimano Fightindrag 4000GT
3 X Shimano Baitrunner 4000d
2 X Shimano Match III
About 5 X various centrepins
About 5 X various old Mitchells
1 X Intrepid Black Prince
1 X Intrepid Prince Regent
1 X Felton Crosswind
1 X Isuzu Charger
2 X Daiwa 503
3 X old Silstar (can't remember number)
1 X Shakespeare multiplier
1 X Shakespeare fly reel
Probably a few others I can't remember.

3 x Fox FX11
3 x Fox FX9 (spare)
3 x Shimano 8000 X-Aero Baitrunners
3 x Shimano 8000 XTR RA Super Baitrunners
6 x Shimano 5000 GTE-C Baitrunners
6 x Okuma Inc 6000
1 x Shimano XTB 5500

3 x Simano Exage 4000 Fighting Drag
1 x Shimano Exage 3000 MRC Fighting Drag
3 x Shimano Exage 3000 SRCDH Fighting Drag
2 x Drennan Series 7 Float reels (rear drag)
1 x Drennan Float Reel (rear drag)
2 x Abu 506 mk2 Closed Face
1 x Abu 706 Closed Face
1 x Abu 602m Closed Face

It goes against the general opinion but i do prefer a rear drag and a pop off spool and Shimano rules here imo (especially if want a Baitrunner) and are what I prefer to for most of my carp/specimen fishing.

The Drennans have become a firm second favourite of mine if i want a fixed spool on a float rod or light leger rod. I like that they come with multiple shallow spools.

For anything bigger than the X-Aeros I am much more open to other brands. Shimano just lose traction in quality here imo. The Fox reels have been great and the Okuma Inc 6000 are amazing reels for the money

In reply to Post #1
4x Daiwa Tournament 6000T (Worm drive / QD / Carbon Washers / Short Stroke pimped)
3x Daiwa Tournament 5000T (QD / Carbon Washers)
4x Daiwa SS2600 (QD / Carbon Washers)
4x Daiwa Emblem X5000A
4x Daiwa Emblem BR25A (Carbon Washers)
2x Shimano Aero 8010GT
2x Shimano Aero 5010GT
2x Daiwa Ninja 3000A
1x Daiwa 125M Closed Face
1x Daiwa 120M Closed Face
1x Shakespeare Lincoln Side Cast Centrepin

2x Mitchell 2250RD (First ever carp reels / kept for sentimental reasons)
1x Mitchell 301 (First ever reel / kept for sentimental reasons)

In reply to Post #27
I'd like to say that a few years ago when the older daiwa stuff began to get cool, I decided to start collecting by raiding Japan on eBay. I don't know what I have spent on purchasing and then converting but I know for example I got 3 x GS35's brand new with boxes for £200 ish imported. The conversation with spools would have been maybe £180 and now they would be worth in excess of £1000. So I would imagine if and when I come to sell I will have made a £ or ££ 🫢

Ss5000s x 3
Ss9000s x 4
Gs35s x 3
Gs9000s x 3
Longbeams GS2000s x 4
Z35Ts x 4
SS45s x 2/3 not sure lol

Shimano 10000 xteas x 3
Shimano 6000 xteas x 2/3 not sure

Daiwa Basia 20 SCWs x 3
Ultegra Spod
Daiwa Spod

Shimano aero GTM 3000 (possibly my fav with the fighting drag)

There's a few more too I would imagine. Would need to look in the special cupboard!

In reply to Post #1
2x spod reels

3x ss3000

3x baboons (a friends long owned set that he wanted rid of, couldn't bare to see them end up second hand in a shop )

3 Shimano black mags, and a Shimano spod reel,

I don't tend to hold to to that much excess gear, I tend to just sell what I don't use.