I'm a bit of a slut when it comes to reels
If it's a bargain I'll usually buy it....

3 x emblem s 5500
1 x emblem s 5000
6 x shimano 6500b
4 x shimano carbomatic 3000
2 x shimano carbomatic 4000
3 x silstar gxb60
3 x aerlex xs 7000
1 x aerlex 2000
2 x shimano lx3000
5 x mitchell 300 various ages
1 x mitchell 440a
1 x allcock match ariel
1 x shimano aero gt3000
a couple of big star back reels for boat fishing
1 x condex fly reel
1 x allcocks aeriellite
1 x hardy marquis
1 x hardy princess
1 x hardy altex
1 x daiwa 125m
1 x daiwa 123m
2 x abu 506
2 x mitchell captain multipliers
3 or 4 ambidex
1 x Le omnia
mitchell 206 x 2 or 3


plus about a dozen or so cheapo match reels like ron thomson etc

Ive probably forgot some too

In reply to Post #31
3 x MItchell 7000 avocast
2 x Okuma inc 6000
2 x Shimano 6000 oc
2 x Shimano 4000 dl
2 Shimano 4000 xt ra
2 x daiwa emcast 5000 br lt
Shimano twin power 2500 xp
3 x Spro Red Arc
Shimano Aernos 3000
Okuma Helios 2500
Daiwa Ninja 3000
Daiwa 4000 BG MQ
Shimano Nacsi 2000
Daiwa Excellor 2000
TFG Centre Pin
2 x Hardy Fly Reels
2 x Orvis Fly Reels
1 x Redington Fly Reel
Mitchell 300
Various older fly and spinning reels

In reply to Post #32
4 x Fancy shimano reels, cant remember what model
2 x marker float reels
2 x small reels for float fishing
4 x fly reels

In reply to Post #1
12 x mgs xsb mags
15 x 10000xt
3 x basia scr
2 x daiwa spod reels
2 x shimano spinning reels
2 x daiwa match reel

I've used 6 of them in the last 12 months

Most of the carp reels are cult reels. I have them because they are lovely and worth a bit. They never get used

In reply to Post #1
Good point that below 😂

Where do you live and if you'd be so obliging as to pass the code to your house alarm please boys.

In reply to Post #36
Edward Brooks
30 Cholswell Road
Shipping
Abingdon
OX13 6HW

2x Diawa Emblem 5500H
1x Daiwa SS2600
1x Daiwa Emblem Spod
1x Richard Carter Merlin
1x J W Young Purist 2
1x Allcocks Aerial Popular 4"
1x John Wilson Six Shooter

No accurate idea but estimate around 100, maybe more. I rarely sell any but did move on some pricey Lamsons a couple of years ago, bought for bonefish but didn't happen. I have my 2 grandfather's collections plus a couple of my father's multipliers, all modern reels I've bought since early 80's, 501, 2 x 506's, 440a's, plenty of daiwa match reels, 5 Rimfly's, 3 Orvis large arbor fly reels, 4 mgs xsa, 4 power aero 14k, 4 emblem pro's, 3 xtd, 3 xtb, 3 8k gte's, 2 x 5k gt's, 3 Mitchell 3550 trigger drag if any one remembers them? Only 1 pin so far but will no doubt add at some point maybe a youngs or similar. The thing I like is that they all bring memories back to me, especially the old ones, much more so than the rods they were used with.. I was very fond of the 506's but find them too small these days, preferring a pin. Mainly using mgs xsa and power aero for carp no plan to try anything else, these do the job perfectly imo.. If I did get the opportunity again to fly fish the flats for bonefish I'd definitely aquire another litespeed though, or a Hardy etc..

In reply to Post #39
Lamson lite spirit marine isn't an expensive reel, I've got one on order to replace an able .

In reply to Post #40
£600 is hardly inexpensive for a fly reel IMO..

3 daiwa spod reels
And 6 daiwa fishing reels
All with folding handles as I find them easier to pack away.

In reply to Post #41
Agreed ,think I paid five for mine but there are so many cheaper reels claiming to be salt water reels because they have a sealed drag but don't have decent corrosion resistant proofing. The thing is with any of them when you buy a spare spool and a couple of lines you've more than doubled the price.

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It adds up for sure! These reels are a work of art especially these days when CNC tech is getting better every year, reels are becoming lighter and funkier looking but I reckon an Orvis Hydros for example would be more than adequate for the job unless you happen to spend several weeks a year chasing those types of fish.. Your Abel must have been in this top tier I'd imagine?

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Yes the able is a grand now but mine is thirty years old and I only bought the lamson after breaking a thirty plus year old rod and replacing it with a Scott sector which is so much lighter the able felt far to heavy on it and will now go on a fourteen foot #8/9 when I get it. Did look at the orvis but I don't think it has the same level of corrosion resistance and I will be doing a lot more bass and seatrout fishing from now on.