Does anyone have any experience with the new abu Record series?.
I'm looking for a conventional plugging reel, was thinking 6500 sized abu and the Abu Record 60HC seems to be right in the same ballpark size wise.
http://www.abu-garcia.com/AbuGarciaPreview2006.htm
It has some nice features, the only thing the scares me a little is the thumb bar. I've heard that sometimes a thumbbar can get touchy on the sand. Anyone have any experience using reels with a thumb bar?