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| I already searched the forum before posting this and was not able to get a definitive answer. sorry if this is repetitive, please don't beat me up.
Many people just refer to 7000's but after doing some reseacrh, it seems like Abu makes a number of 7000 series reels. What abu are people generally referring to when thay talk about a 7000? Or maybe I should ask: which abu 7000 do musky folks most commonly use (7000i, 7000iC3, Big Game 7000HSN, etc)??
I had a guide this past year who exclusively used "abu 7000's" and they weren't anything special but they held up well to throwing bulldawgs all day.... |
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| The 7000 series is a big heavy reel! The reel might work you harder than the bulldawg would! Although it has its applications there are plenty of reels out there that would work better. |
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| I have a 7000C3 a mid-90s model. I'm not sure which one everyone else is referring to, but I would assume its either the 7000iC3 or 7000iHSN. As Hop said, they are big and heavy. I think they are good reels for 10s and stuff, especially for those that can't afford a Trinidad 16N, TEs, Toro Winches et cetera. I want to upgrade to an HSN myself. |
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| There are a number of different models out there. I've got several that I don't use a lot. The 7000ihsn is a nice reel for a variety of things, as it's got a higher gear ratio-5.3:1 or something like that. I believe the only difference between the 7000i and 7000ic3 is the I has bushings and the ic3 has bearings. I used an ic3 for an entire week of burning double cowgirls. My forearm hated me. I currently have an older 7000c3 matched up with a 9'3" okuma that makes a nice combo for spinnerbaits, dc9s and such. The heavier reel helps balance out the heavier rod. What a lot of people will say is these reels break a lot-and some of them do. They also are relatively cheaper than a lot of reels, especially if you buy a used one. |
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| The Green One....don't ask me the model # it's green..
Two of them for three years.....200 hours a year, 70 % crankin tens as fast as I can, the other 30% 10-14 inch jakes, believers and dawgs.
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