6600C5 MagX

[pops]

Is this 6600C5 MagX a good plugging reel ? I throw 1-3 oz mostly and 4oz max plugs ???
Any particulars about the reels anyone knows good ~bad maintanance ??
thanks
and a rod to match it ?

[gone fishin]

Reel has a great track record. That is non - mag. It casts smoothly and maint. is good. Parts available without problems. Depending on the production of the reel, I suggest changing the drag washers to smoothies right away. The drag was poor from the factory in the origional reels, but Abu has started to install decent drags.

[maddog2020]

Great casting reel stock. It has the magnetic slide on the side. They stopped making them for a yr & recently brought them back w/ upgraded drag washers.

Mine is 3 yrs old - no maintenance issues - I use it, but not excessively. I put a steel power handle on mine and changed out the stock drag washers & std washers right off the bat (had read every one complained about the older style stock drags).

Only downside is it has the thumb bar on it. Some guys like the std silver lever to depress. Makes no difference to me - I palm the side plate w/ two fingers on the front.

I used it primarily w/ lures in the 1 to 3 oz range and it was fine on rods that were 7' - 10' long. I liked it enough to buy an 5600 C-5 mag -x because I thought they weren't going to be made again ..... lol. Popular place has them out for great price as well (w/ new drag washers).

[pops]

is there any other abu you could recomend ? are the magnets any good ?
wgat about the chrome rocket ???

[afterhours]

got a 6500cs mag elite and love it- upgraded drag, bearings, level wind bearings, ported aluminum power handle. performs well.

[Fishpart]

I like the 6500 Trophy series. I like a levelwind reel. Good value, comes with a ball bearing on one end of the level wind shaft as opposed to two plastic bushings and the power handle that I feel you should put on every 6500 sized Abu. Obiously the imports like the Chrome Rocket are the Cats A$$...