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07-14-2006, 08:27 AM
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Registered LUser
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mashpee, MA
Posts: 643
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Help with using a new reel -- and check out my fish!
The mojo has returned! Fished for hours, got frustrated, passed off the last snake to Rob Rockcrawler, and he gets a keeper on his first cast! I almost threw a tantrum. But instead, I cast out the salvaged slimey, and got this! My biggest fish ever -- 40"! Seems as though there haven't been alot of "here's me and a fish" pictures on the site lately, but I haven't been fishing very long, and catching a good-sized fish is still exciting for me. We ended up keeping her, because after RRC tried for 15 minutes to get her swimming again, she was still belly up. It was a long fight with a weird new reel -- Abu Ambassadeur 6500-C3 2-Speed Autoshift. Anybody have experience with this reel? Any way to disable the autoshift? Tips on using it correctly? I like it; it casts great; I don't want to give up on it. While eating my fish was cool (baked tail, boulliabaisse, etc), and extracting all the age-able parts (scales, vertebrae, otoliths) was awesome, I'd rather not take a big breeder and make a huge mess of the house cleaning it.
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The worst day fishing is better than the best day working. ...Wait a minute, my work IS fishing. Sweet.
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07-14-2006, 08:30 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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WooHoo BB - congrats on your best fish to date! Go get a biiger one 
Never played with that reel so don't know what to tell you. |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
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07-14-2006, 08:37 AM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
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Nice fish Bass Babe.. 
I'll bet Mikecc will be able to tell ya about the reel. |
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07-14-2006, 08:58 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Nice Fish...Always feels good to catch a nice one.
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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07-14-2006, 09:02 AM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
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I haven't been fishing very long, and catching a good-sized fish is still exciting for me
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you have me beat  so needless to say my excitement would be hard to contain.
Im will to bet there are a few old salts out there that would have some trouble too 
nice fish! |
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07-14-2006, 09:12 AM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
Posts: 3,322
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Beautiful fish Bass Babe... and she throws convench  |
Used hard and put away dirty....
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07-14-2006, 09:15 AM
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eh! What do you mean?
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Tiverton
Posts: 763
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about the reel i found this
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Originally Posted by by an Australian named Steve on another site
"Here is the exact wording in the Ambassadeur booklet. AUTOSHIFT 2spd Control. Automatic 2 speed retrieve control. The autoshift control dial located just inside of the reel handle can be used to adjust the amount of load on the line required to downshift from the high speed 6.1:1 ratio to the powerful 3.8:1 power ratio. Depending on the amount of water resistance created by your lure, turning the Autoshift dial clockwise will hold the reel in 6.1:1 ratio for use with high speed techniques. (The reel will always down shift automatically and instantly to thw 3.8:1 power ratio for greater fish fighting control as soon as you set the hook.) If the fish runs towards you, the reel will automatically upshift to the high speed ratio for fast line recovery and downshift once again when you regain pressure on the fish. Turning the dial all the way counter clockwise will let the reel remain in the 3.8:1 ratio at all times for use with slow retrieve techniques."
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07-14-2006, 09:24 AM
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Registered LUser
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mashpee, MA
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leptar -- thanks, man, thats quite useful -- explains way more than the instruction booklet did  |
The worst day fishing is better than the best day working. ...Wait a minute, my work IS fishing. Sweet.
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07-14-2006, 09:30 AM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
Posts: 1,238
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excellent! |
"Twitch....Twitch....Twitch....WHAM!"
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07-14-2006, 10:10 AM
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My brother is bald
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 4,516
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Nice fish!!
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seals + plovers = 
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07-14-2006, 10:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Fifth Ward
Posts: 273
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Great Fish
Congratulations
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07-14-2006, 11:55 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: MA
Posts: 3,630
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Congrats on the nice fish!!!
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07-14-2006, 12:36 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Haven Ct
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thats a nice fish,what a geat feeling it is  |
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07-14-2006, 12:54 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Hey Bass Babe. Remember our PM discussion about "putting your time in"? You did it kiddo. Congratulations!!!!! You've done my heart proud. You stuck to it and got a beauty. That's a great fish and you should be proud of your accomplishment. I am!!!!
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No boat, back in the suds. 
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07-14-2006, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: somewhere on a rock
Posts: 1,603
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congrats on a nice fish bass babe....makes you feel good
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07-14-2006, 01:11 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
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NICE makes all those sleepless nights worth it huh!!!
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Domination takes full concentration..
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07-14-2006, 01:22 PM
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Scuttlebutt
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Westport,MA
Posts: 2,433
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Woohoo! nice fish!
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Wasajigifying -[ was - a - jig-i-fy-ing] - the concept of not knowing what the hell your saying.
My Photography Page!
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07-14-2006, 01:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cranston
Posts: 1,029
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Hey Bass Babe, can you learn me to katch fish like dat?? Congrats on a nice looking Bass.
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07-14-2006, 02:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Gloucester, MA
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Instruction booklet, well reading that is the root of the problem. Congrats on a beautiful fish.
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07-14-2006, 06:50 PM
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Where'd he go?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rhody
Posts: 849
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That a girl! Congrats and yeah time to go larger there on their way to you right now.
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07-14-2006, 07:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Sea or Sand
Posts: 1,947
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You go girl, Nice fish, way to hang in there and not give up as you never know what that next cast will bring.
Congrads!!! |
fisherwomen & baitcaster
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07-14-2006, 07:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Where the bait is....
Posts: 488
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Congrats on the personal best.
40" and up it starts to get real interesting. |
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07-14-2006, 08:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cranberry Coast Gateway 2 Cape Cod
Posts: 4,143
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Nice fish I bet you were pumped it's always a rush when you hook up way to go
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" Happy as a clam at high tide "
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07-14-2006, 09:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
Posts: 4,949
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Congrats BB U da man.
OOps.
Nice going.And u got it on the prehooked eel, that takes skill.
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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07-14-2006, 09:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 175
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Nicely done! Can't help on the reel - but can give you the thumbs up on a decent fish!!!
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07-15-2006, 12:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,418
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Nice Fish! 25 lbs?
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07-15-2006, 01:13 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,786
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Sarah // nice fish/// great job .<><><> good for you ><><><><  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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07-15-2006, 06:53 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: To close to water for my insanity
Posts: 884
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Nice fish
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offthehookfishing.com
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07-15-2006, 07:50 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Whitman,Ma.
Posts: 4,263
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Nice fish BB...
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I'm going where I'm going... 
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07-15-2006, 08:43 AM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
Posts: 9,511
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Way to go, Bassbabe.
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Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
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