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MAC · 11-20-2005, 07:46 AM

See Mike at M&D's. He can show you the differences between a Newell and your Abu. Like others have said your Abu can be turned into a casting machine for not a lot of money. I have Abu's and a Newell P-220. The 220 is a casting machine but requires a little more thumbing than the Abu's. I like the 220 because of the narrow frame. Only drawback is the amount of line it holds. When using 25# mono it can get dicey fishing the Canal as it only holds about 160 yds. If using 20# it will hold 200 yds. A 229 sized Newell is approximately the same size as an Abu 7000 width wise. JHabs has a really tricked out 7000HSN that Mike tricked out. That is an awesome reel.

11-20-2005, 07:46 AM	#5
MAC Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Maine Posts: 4,547	See Mike at M&D's. He can show you the differences between a Newell and your Abu. Like others have said your Abu can be turned into a casting machine for not a lot of money. I have Abu's and a Newell P-220. The 220 is a casting machine but requires a little more thumbing than the Abu's. I like the 220 because of the narrow frame. Only drawback is the amount of line it holds. When using 25# mono it can get dicey fishing the Canal as it only holds about 160 yds. If using 20# it will hold 200 yds. A 229 sized Newell is approximately the same size as an Abu 7000 width wise. JHabs has a really tricked out 7000HSN that Mike tricked out. That is an awesome reel.