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03-24-2003, 06:25 PM
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Spidey Senses
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 171
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conventional reels : I'm confused
Penn Mag or an Abu Mag ?
If Abu Mag , which one ? Mag , sport or others ? Upgrades ?
rod : gsb 1201L
use : mostly 1.5-3 oz plugs, maybe small to medium eels
I'd like to try something without a levelwind , thinking the mag control will give me more distance and keep it from backlashing .
Also does one of the Ron Arra books or videos show how to tear apart a 7000c3 ?
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03-24-2003, 07:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: .
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Good news here, I don't really think you could go wrong with either.
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03-24-2003, 08:03 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
Posts: 4,046
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Penn reel has a better drag and is a little heavier duty
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03-24-2003, 08:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
Posts: 8,555
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Levelwind its Abu. Non levelwind it doesn't matter. See which handle you like. they are a little different on the Abu's and Penn.
I would recommend levelwind.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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03-24-2003, 09:19 PM
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Rocket Launcher
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cape cod canal
Posts: 322
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Abu
I'd go with the Abu because of It's Metal frame and quality ball bearings and while Mike is right about the drag things get dropped in the surf and the Abu's are reel easy to maintain
But I'd get them now while they are still made in Sweden
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Two Changes and It's Legal 
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03-24-2003, 09:47 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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Personally, I'm a wuss and like the levelwind... Especially for eeling but that's just my opinion - the Calcutta is nice too
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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03-24-2003, 09:57 PM
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Rocket Launcher
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cape cod canal
Posts: 322
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Calcuttas are nice but
I have to replace the bearings some times because they tend to bind after a fight or high tension so I switched from stock to custom bearings i had made.
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Two Changes and It's Legal
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03-25-2003, 10:21 AM
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T-TOPS RULE
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: riverside, r.i.
Posts: 65
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Calcutta's rule!!! i've been using them for 3 years now, never any probs. I've used Fin-Nor, Abu's, Quantums, Mitchels,,,, for casting quality, my opinion is Calcutta's can't be beat
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03-25-2003, 10:28 AM
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Bass Whacker
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: NJ
Posts: 773
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Too many plastics pieces in a Calcutta for me, I'll take an ABU anyday.
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Originally Posted by Mike P
August 29--a date that lives in striper infamy.  |
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03-25-2003, 10:32 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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The only problem in 6 years and 2 Calcuttas has been both have suffered from was a worn Clutch Pawl. That would cause the reel to not engage AFTER a cast (and it was not an issue of too much grease  )... Never had a bearing problem on a Calcutta ... |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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03-25-2003, 11:00 AM
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T-TOPS RULE
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: riverside, r.i.
Posts: 65
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All reels have plastic pieces in them now-a-days, that is why they are sooo light. Try the calcutta te models, they are pricey, but they use alloys in most of the high wear area's like clutch pawls,engage and dis-engage area's
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