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Old 03-12-2001, 10:40 AM   #1
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If you are a lefty , the ABU 6501 C4 is your best bet. That's also a simple reel you can learn to maintain in about 15 minutes.

Learning to use a conventional is easy if you remember you are fishing , not in a casting tourney. Start slow with all the brakes in and the tension adjusted a little tight. Remember that down time is not acceptable when fishing so even if you are giving up 20 yards , keep it conservative till you get good. eventually , you'll get better distance with the conventional but right from the start you'll gain the advantages of a conventional for landing fish. Everyone gets backlashes.

If you weren't a lefty I'd say just get the BG6500CL and be done with it. Since that's not available for leftys , the 6501C4 is the best choice for you.

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