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H2O Mellon
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« on: May 17, 2007, 05:32:55 PM » |
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If you had to pick one reel, to fight that personal best Flathead or Blue on, what wold it be? Now I'm not talking those special $1K+ Salwater reel, I'm talking a regular every day cat reel. My choice would be an Abu Garcia 7000B. I really love those reels. I just found a place that has a few left for $69.99 brand new. I almost wish I would sell some of my other reels & buy a few of these.  |
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flathunter
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« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2007, 05:35:04 PM » |
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The new abu 7000 c3 with the carbon matrix drag system.
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flathunter
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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2007, 05:36:33 PM » |
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On 2nd thought...A zebco 33 is gonna catch any fish I hook this year :cry:
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MadKatter
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2007, 05:38:18 PM » |
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I know its a lil smaller than most like but ima have to say the ABU 6500 the CS pro rocket to be more specific and also the TC models a close second is the Penn squidders.
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H2O Mellon
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2007, 05:46:38 PM » |
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The new abu 7000 c3 with the carbon matrix drag system. I can get TWO of these 7000B's for the price one ONE of those. |
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chubbahead
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2007, 05:47:03 PM » |
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If I had to pick one reel to fish with, it would be my Abu 6500c3. I think it is the perfect fit for my local river. If I were fishing a larger river, or had an oppurtunity at blues, or had a good chance of hooking up with fish over 50 pounds, then I would probably upgrade to the 7000. It should be noted that I have never even held a penn.
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Doug158
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2007, 06:01:46 PM » |
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Well I would stick with my TW30L's or my Penn 209's :wink: :  : |
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flathunter
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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2007, 07:28:26 PM » |
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Yes, but the 7000B Has the old drag system, which is jerky at best : : |
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H2O Mellon
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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2007, 07:38:36 PM » |
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Call me strange but I perfer those older styles, like the reg 7000's than even the 7000C3's, but I dont have a 7000 w/ the carbon matrix drags.
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catdaddy0406
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« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2007, 08:08:08 PM » |
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hey im with ya the 7000b are pretty good reels ive got three of them and like them very well got 2 setup on ugly sticks and one set up on a troph-e cat rod awsome reels cast smooth not to mention they look better then the red 7000s
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MadKatter
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2007, 03:59:40 AM » |
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Mellon,the 7000B is the very first "big" reel i ever bought when i started getting into catfish. I had 3 of em and they where stolen out of the back of my truck along with most of my other gear a few years ago. they where great reels.
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splitnixonfan
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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2007, 09:48:47 AM » |
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penn 209
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« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2007, 10:52:13 AM » |
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I guess I'll be the weirdo : : Penn 320 GTI,,cast like a dream, and the power to haul in Moby....coming to my landing net soon. |
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« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2007, 12:20:41 PM » |
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PENN #9, I fish for anything, but prefer Channel cats, due to that's what is the most available around here.
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Nightfisher
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« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2007, 02:37:34 PM » |
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Penn 320gt2s. Bet if you tie the end of your line from an Abu to the end of my line from my Penns I can strip the line from your reel with mine tug of war style. lol. ( Man we should try that some time! ) Abus cast better, but you need winching power for reeling in big cats.
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