I'm going to build a new casting rod this winter. 11 ft. to handle 1.5 to 4 oz lures. I'm currently using an Abu 7000 but I'm thinking of one of the Newalls for the new rod.
Have you done any modifications to the Abu reel - like bearings, mag kits, rocket fuel lube, drag upgrades, etc? You may already have a great reel, or a reel that could be made into a casting machine - rather than getting a new reel.
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See Mike at M&D's. He can show you the differences between a Newell and your Abu. Like others have said your Abu can be turned into a casting machine for not a lot of money. I have Abu's and a Newell P-220. The 220 is a casting machine but requires a little more thumbing than the Abu's. I like the 220 because of the narrow frame. Only drawback is the amount of line it holds. When using 25# mono it can get dicey fishing the Canal as it only holds about 160 yds. If using 20# it will hold 200 yds. A 229 sized Newell is approximately the same size as an Abu 7000 width wise. JHabs has a really tricked out 7000HSN that Mike tricked out. That is an awesome reel.
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