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Old 04-01-2008, 09:22 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by JohnR View Post
I think big rods and big reels are over rated unless you have good experience slowly increasing in size with them. Big change from a 6500C3 on a 7 to an 11 and change on a 7500 non-levelwind. Not saying it ain't worth it to try but there might be more bumps and bruises along the way. A 10' with a 7 series levelwind might have been a more intermediate step...

(course, I'm a wuss and use levelwind for all casting with conventionals)


Good point.... I mean I do all my surf fishing with spinning reels on 10' and 11' rods, but had wanted to try the chunking thing this summer. Isn't the abu 7000 series the same spool size though as the 7500? I still may get something smaller.... I am really open to all opinions. This is definately something new for me.




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