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07-10-2005, 08:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: south shore , ma
Posts: 669
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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
Posts: 35,289
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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~
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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
Posts: 727
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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!!!.
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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
Posts: 2,795
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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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"It is impossible to complain and to achieve at the same time"--Basic Patrick (on a good day)
 
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07-11-2005, 01:01 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
Posts: 3,127
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I second canal rat with taking off casting brakes, i took 2 off of my abu 7000c3, it gave me a bit more distance. I would assume your reel has the same braking system, but i may be wrong. Im glad it didtscrew anything up when i took em off because i lost em the next day.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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07-11-2005, 04:50 AM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
Posts: 3,275
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If you really want to tune.
Take the spool out of the reel and take the bearings off. Clean the bearing s in some solvent to remove the factory grease. Let the solvent evaporate and then oil up the bearings with a light oil. Sewing machine oil works well, but there are soem high performance oils out there, M&D's has some stuff called rocket fuel for reel bearings, but you'll need to oil frequently. Remove one or all of the brake blocks. Oil the level wind worm gear after cleaning ( they are greased at the factory) and tip the reel up on its side and put a couple fo drops of oil where the level wind worm gear goes into the side frame. Don't slop too much oil on because if you slop it on it will find it's way into the drag somehow. Adjust the cast control like John R says.... If the bearings feel rough when you spin them you may need new....
Good Luck>
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07-11-2005, 08:37 AM
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viva the plug-o-lution
Join Date: May 2002
Location: notsob
Posts: 3,476
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what rod are you using?
what are you casting?
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live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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