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tlapinski · 01-20-2005, 02:16 PM

imo, abu 6500's are too small for any real surfcasting if you need a solid drag. you can add smoothies and ht-100's, but they still suck eventually. i sold all my small abus off except for my original rocket. anyway, i think in that size range, a non-mag penn 525 or a magged avet are your best choices. i had a calcutta for a while, but just didn't like it. too hard to control. dunkability,

, only in the avet. waterproof bearings and a drag that is not affected by submersion. you will want to drop a couple mags in it though. they spin FOREVER without mags and can be very hard to control. mine is magged and needs little if any thumbing. it may be a little strange getting used to the lever drag, though. that is the one thing i still have trouble with.

01-20-2005, 02:16 PM	#6
tlapinski All up in the Interweb! iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the dog house. Posts: 5,215	imo, abu 6500's are too small for any real surfcasting if you need a solid drag. you can add smoothies and ht-100's, but they still suck eventually. i sold all my small abus off except for my original rocket. anyway, i think in that size range, a non-mag penn 525 or a magged avet are your best choices. i had a calcutta for a while, but just didn't like it. too hard to control. dunkability, , only in the avet. waterproof bearings and a drag that is not affected by submersion. you will want to drop a couple mags in it though. they spin FOREVER without mags and can be very hard to control. mine is magged and needs little if any thumbing. it may be a little strange getting used to the lever drag, though. that is the one thing i still have trouble with.
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