compleat tangler

does anyone on here still use them and which one is the best.used to own a couple of abu 501's and thinking of getting a couple again.perhaps its a bit nostalgic but i know they are not any good for commercials but my club has started visiting the trent again and for trotting i love 'em.cheers

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steve (stonecold)

i still use them now and again
I've got 2 501's 1 506 a daiwa 120m and a DAM CFs

compleat tangler

which out of those steve do you rate the best ? i'm sure my mate had a dam cf and he called it 'the coffee grinder' but he swore by it. cheers

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steve (stonecold)

My Mistake mate it isnt a DAM one it the Ryobi techno match (just been to look) well the Abu's gotta be the best but the Ryobi one was very good and i used to use it for all by stick float work The abus were for waggler and even used one loaded with 5lb line on commercials

matk

I have an Abu 704 here, had it for quite a number of years and its spot on for what i want although i did remove one of the pick ups as it used to jam.

Rich.T

Before you invest in a closed face reel have a go at trotting with a ordinaray fixed spool reel, one with a wide shallow spool is ideal. I've owned closed face reels in the past but am now convinced they are not nearly as good as a good fixed spool reel. If its the traditional thing your after go all the way and get a centerpin.

royst

The ABU 704 is good not had any problems with mine. Dont use them very often now though to be fair.

Larry Teepot

still got a pair of 505s love um to bits every now and then i get sentimental and use them.....

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tk

Still use a couple on the Trent - a 506 and and Diawa 123M

Used to have a couple of 501s along with a coffe grinder (CF) but they went for a walk

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fletch

Tradition b*llocks. You get much better contact with a closed face. Pete Warren still uses one for stick work and that to me speaks volumes.