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07-10-2005, 07:25 PM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: south plymouth, MA
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tuning a abu trophy
i have no background with conventional reels i got a abu trophy series lefty 6500 and am having a tough time getting any distance from it. i have heard about "tuning" conventional reels could some one give me directions on tuning this reel? and what maybe i am doing wrong?
thanks
Last edited by CANAL RAT; 07-10-2005 at 07:48 PM..
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todays schoolie is tomorrows keeper,todays keeper is tomorrows cow,practice catch and release!!!.
GOD BLESS THE NRA!!!!
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!
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07-10-2005, 08:32 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Tie on whatever plug you are going to use, tighten up the cast control on the side plate so the plug slowly goes down from a level rod tip on its own, Then continue to loosen the cast control until the lure drops down quick enough that when it hits the ground the line just starts to slowly birdsnest off the spool. This is your baseline as your thumb control increases, you'll be able to loosen it a little more...
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07-10-2005, 08:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: south shore , ma
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i tried and tried ,and i just cannot get the distance on my abu 6500 , i can get almost twice the distance on a spinner , now i just use it for catching bait , not one of my better investments  |
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07-10-2005, 08:46 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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There is a cheap plasticy bushinged 6500 that odes not cast worth sheet... But a most of the C3 + models are fine. My Mag Elite is pretty nice...
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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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07-10-2005, 08:53 PM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: south plymouth, MA
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maybe taking off one of the brake blocks might do it?
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todays schoolie is tomorrows keeper,todays keeper is tomorrows cow,practice catch and release!!!.
GOD BLESS THE NRA!!!!
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!
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07-10-2005, 10:44 PM
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M.S.B.A.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: I live in the Villiage of Hyannis in the Town of Barnstable in the Commonwealth of MA
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Hey guys I just yesterday got news from a reputed dealer of foreign supplied Abu reels that resides in North Carolina that the US market will be soon be seeing the return of the Original Mag Elite and Blue Yonder Models....he says these will be the real deel, not some cheap remakes
just passing this along as those of us who know this man know he gets the info
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