does anyone use Abu Garcia reels? if so are they worth it?

[miller73]

does anyone use Abu Garcia reels? if so are they worth it?

[Dcast]

I have a REVO SX and yes it is worth the money. As for the cheaper versions at Walmart save your money for a good one. It's the same with every company, you buy high end you get something that will last you a long time if you buy budget you will get a product that will do it's job, but will not last as long as the higher end products made by the same company. Think Lincoln vs Taurus.

[FirstBubba]

I've got three Abu-Garcia reels.
A 5000, 5000C and a 6000C. They range in age from 35+ years to near 45 years old. All are all very solid reels. I haven't caught anything off Kodiak, Alaska that I wouldn't tackle with one of them
The 5000 would be a bit light for the 120# halibut, but would eventually have landed him.
Best part about the older Abu-Garcia reels is they can be so easily torn down, cleaned and rebuilt. I wouldn't hesitate to buy an older one for parts or to rebuild.

[TAM9492]

They make the Cardinal, which has gained an awesome reputation and is relatively inexpensive.

[Trapper Vic]

Agree with FirstBubba, these reels have survived a century and are still the mainstay of my bait casters.

[habben97]

I have a abu garcia ambassador and I like it. good for throwing the heavier lures that my spinning rods cant handle.

[jhjimbo]

I have the Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5600AL freshwater bait casting reel that i have had for maybe 30 years. Never had a problem with it.

[Guest]

I have Ambassador 5000s from the 1970s. Don't know how many times they have been re-furbished. Also 6000s, a 7000 and a 9000. Wouldn't take for any of them. Along with the older model Penns, probably the most reliable reels on the market.

[Matthew Matzek]

I came across an older Ambassador in my dad's shop the other day. It makes a clicking while being cranked? Restoration ideas? Parts?

[DakotaMan]

I have several and all are great reels from the cheap little Cardinal to the 6000Cs that I use for striper fishing. I use a lot of them and the Penns. They have served me well.

[Guest]

Matthew Matzek-
Look on the side for the silver button. Change positions with this button, and the clicking should stop. (Left side of the reel, opposite the crank handle.)

[bassblaster01]

my entire family has an assortment of Abu Garcia reels, and they are some of the greatest reels on the market, and definitely worth the money.