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| http://www.abugarcia.com/products/reels/round-reels/ambassadeur-rou...
Anyone use one or know anything about them |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Good reel for baits under 1-2oz. This reel is ABU price point reel. |
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| the reels going too be mainly be used by my cousin when he goes with me u to throw bucktails like mepps mags,killers,blue fox bucktails and smaller jerks and cranks. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | That reel has a 5.9:1 gears so it can't be used on hard pulling baits. Baits like Mepps, small jerks, U should be find. |
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| what about the abu garcia bcx reel? or should i just buy a c3? |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | I would go with the C3. The bcx is below the Kalex. |
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| I think I'd buy some older used Abu's off Ebay. Have them serviced, and install an instant anti reverse bearing-and have two anti-reverses.
The older ones had metal cam parts inside. Not that I have had problems yet with the newer reels either.
Personally I can't wait to try an offshore. |
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Location: ohio | I would stay away from the BCX, i got one and used it maybe 2 hours, it was slipping and wouldnt reel while throwing a depth raider, maybe ok for bass, but not muskie |
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Abu Garcia Kalex