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aanderud

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Rick G Mentor

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The words budget priced reel and flatheads means you wont have it long wink. Imo. Abu is best and a bigger reel is always better 7000c3 is what I run for channels. This is almost always more reel than I need but just knowing it's not going to fall apart after a couple hundred fish was worth the price.

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For about 60 bucks you can get a Penn 9m or 209.

Theyre basic and a little slow on retrieve but have dependable drags and built to take a lot of abuse.

For a few bucks more you can get a Penn 310gt or 320gt.

Very good reels and tough as nails.

I use a 310 on my "stiffy" for winching cats out of snags and rock piles.

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7000c3 is what I run for channels. This is almost always more reel than I need.

Holy hell batman what kinda channels are you chasing? You live by a nuclear waste runoff were they grow to unheard of sizes? I would love to run into one of those channels where a 7000c3 can't handle it.

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Holy hell batman what kinda channels are you chasing? You live by a nuclear waste runoff were they grow to unheard of sizes? I would love to run into one of those channels where a 7000c3 can't handle it.

Not so much size of fish but the need to drag them out of heavy cover in fast water.

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I was originally just kidding around on the post -- hence the reference to the cane pole. However, I will say thanks for the replies - reminded me that there's more than just abu out there. I have a couple 6500s and a 7000, and I gotta say I haven't been too impressed with the abu 6500s that I own. The 7000 has only one season under it, and I've been happy so far but I'd have to give it another year before I bought another.

Next reel I buy might just be a penn, I've heard good things from LOTS of people.

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aanderud I would love to take on a big flat on a thirty foot bamboo cane pole It would be a rush in its own right and WOW what a battle it would be.

I pulled my PB out of the river with 6500c3 and 50lb superbraid and I'm sure it'll pull more biggin's out of the river. I do how evr love my 7000 series thou

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Penn 209 ms LH Reel Saltwater

im looking at this reel on HSO-Classifieds it doesn't say if it has a reel clicker does anyone know if it does

thanks

My Penn 209 does and I love it. Sounds completely different from any other reel, and its loud. So for those that shore fish or the sleepy fisherman you can hear it loud and clear.

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I have an array of 6000s and 6500s. I am an Abu man unless it that one from china that blows out after six trips. The Abus have treated me right and if something does break they are easy to fix. I just added a 7000 to the collection a few weeks ago.

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