Longest lasting reels
Re: Longest lasting reels
Another vote for a quality RR...
Morrums, Millionaires, Calcuttas/Conquests, Ambassadeurs...all are pretty damn tough and will last decades with proper care (and some even without) and minimal parts replacements.
Morrums, Millionaires, Calcuttas/Conquests, Ambassadeurs...all are pretty damn tough and will last decades with proper care (and some even without) and minimal parts replacements.
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still prefer my dads cu-201's over anything
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My Wife's grandfather gave me an Ambassedeur 5000 he purchased in 1958. When I first started fishing in the 80"s I used it quite a bit. I do not use it very much now but have it on a 7'6" Shimano Crucial Crankbait rod. With a 1/2 oz crank it is still a great reel.
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I have some shimano spinning reels from the early 90's that I still use. No problems yet.
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"Lots of good ones, but 1960's and 1970's Abus are great reels.
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I've been fishing with an Ambassadeur 5000 since the early 1960s. In the '70s, I added a Gator Grip handle and a speed gear to it. Otherwise, nothing but regular maintenance.
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If you keep a Calais cleaned and maintained I can't see anyone wearing one of those out !!!! I really think mine gets smoother the more I use it.
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ABU 6500C3 without question. You could drive nails with it. I know a few guides who keep some on the boat for the punters to use because they're hard to break.
JD
JD
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My three Curado 100B reels are ten years old and look and perform like the day I took them out of the box.
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Re: Longest lasting reels
My 4 Daiwa silver Prolite 100s. bought these in the early 80's and my SM2a's. still use the prolites every trip!!
Jeff
Jeff