Conventional - Narrow Spool - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Maine Guide · 09-12-2005, 11:29 AM

One of the guys on the canal let me try his ABU BG7000HSN this weekend. Very nice.

I noticed one of the threads where JHabs picked up an HSN as well.

My question is - what is the advantage of the narrow spool vs. the regular width models? Are there distance differences? One is less likely to backlash than the other, etc.

Thanks.

Nebe · 09-12-2005, 12:58 PM

its easier to thumb on the line if its not a level wind...

5/0 · 09-12-2005, 01:14 PM

W/ the spool being narrow it's less distance for the line to roll off,most of the Newels & Avets offer narrow spools for that reason alone.

5/0

Saltheart · 09-12-2005, 02:30 PM

I wouldn't buy any of the gold BG reels. get a black one or get another model made in sweden.

mikecc · 09-12-2005, 03:30 PM

The only thing wrong with the Gold BG one is the Stainless Steel pinion gear and to much grease . I swap it out to the original Black BG Brass pinion Gear and it's fine.

Saltheart · 09-13-2005, 07:56 AM

So if you buy it from Mike T (who will swap the pinnion for you) you are all set. If you buy it at the department store in maine , the think won't work after about a month or so!

NIB · 09-13-2005, 08:14 AM

The pinion gear used to be solid brass the new ones are a 2 pc alloy that sometimes seperate..
I have used mine for some locked drag fishin an have had no problems wit it.i winched back a 30 lb fish in a good current wit no place to go sideways..But when I found out about the gear i retired the reel.No room for error in my fishin tackle.Next trip to mass I will bother Mike for the part...Maybee bring some old sideplates so he can do the swapout thing for me...He He He .