get this reel or the Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C3
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Thomas..the C3 designation is basically a "grade" of reel...there should be a size designation to go along with it....also, I need to know the type of fishing you are interested in....the red reel pictured to thr left, appears to be a 7000 model, which is a very heavy duty fresh water, light salt water reel.....as best I can tell the C3 your are also asking about is a 6500, which is a high speed (6 to 1 ratio) version of the 6000...a wide spool fresh water reel.....I have both these reels, and I fish mainly light to medium Salt water... Again..it all depends on the type of fishing you want it for.....heavy troling, mooching for salmon, muskie fishing..then probably the 7000i..if you are going to be doing a lot of casting then I would say the lighter 6500, or even 5500 reel..for normal Bass size type fishing..... With more info, I could give you a more definite answer...Just remember, the C3, is a higher quality reel of the same size!!! Regards, Jim
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I hate this reel due to the fact the retrieve is super slow. You will never be able to keep bait or tackle off the bottom when reeling your line back in.buy the reel with the fastest retrieve option, at the very least you need a 6.1 retrieve ratio.
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its a baitcaster...mainly i use it for downriging and trolling. Good combo for the money.
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it depends on your reel model and line rating you want to use. Info is readily available on Pflueger website or Amazon.
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U are lookn for level wind reels. Penn makes these new and old... Look for level wind reels
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Not sure I did. If I did, then easy. Large arbor reel works better than guide's borrowed reels. Including Ross rythum.
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Had this in the 30s on a 6'8 simano crucial. Moved it to a 602 heavy tfo lefty rod. Better balance. One of the best reels I have ever fished even if it was twice the price. Not sure how much your citrix weighs but since travel rods usually run heavy 40s should be a pretty good fit
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If it's going to be used as a regular fishing rod, you can select any spinning reel, like Abu Garcia. If you also want to set it up as a fly fishing rod, (which is the cool thing about this), you would want to buy a Fly reel, already loaded with line.
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Black diamond lines are from.sweden but if u want the best line for this reel go with a braided spider wire. Reason being its not mono so it has no memory. Which makes it perfect for these reels. Also its extremely hard to break braided spider wire very awesome product... And its right here on Amazon woooooooo hope this helps ya and have fun me myself abu is the only reels for me and if u use that spidy wire youll feel the same. Good luck and Great fishing.
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i used 12lb on a recent trip to the Caribbean where i used the 4000 and it performed just fine. I was completely satisfied with the performance of this reel, also bought the 5000 which worked a little better for surf fishing because the casting ability of a larger set up for getting the bait out.
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May be a bit large for an ultralight rig. I did not have good luck with this reel. never got it to cast right. Continually back lashed. I cahnged the weight of line and made all the adjudtments I could. Took it apart and cleaned it, although it was new. Nothing worked. I would recommend a Diawa Laguna. I have four of them and they are great and would work perfect on an ultra light rig.
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Since 65lb braid is equivalent to 17lb mono, I would choose a reel that would be stout enough to hold a sufficient amount of 17-20 lb line and has a good drag response. The Opus would probably do well for occasional fishing. I use mine with a 7' cast rod and a 12' surf and it does fine. Handles reds well. I set a loose drag and tighten down to tire a larger fish before dragging it on shore.
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I bought this reel last Fall, it has served me well. I don't know all of the parts associated with the reel, but the bale (I think that is what it is called) on my reel has become a little loose. This reel has caught me some nice fish though and handled it very well. Overall it is a nice reel, but I would probably spend a little more for something else.
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No Sir. I ended up buying another reel as a backup when it took so long to get the one I ordered.
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The trio30 is a nice medium size reel, and it is very smooth. It holds 160yds of 8lb mono. I use it for most of my fresh water fishing, trout , bass, etc. The trio20 is more for an ultra lite setup. The trio40 is bigger, I use that one with 65lb braid, mainly because I can get more, heavier line on it.
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yes, be warned. its not levelwind you gotta thumb it, took some getting used to but its a great reel
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The answer is a big YES! I use it by Jones Beach Inlet by the Atlantic Ocean. Don't skimp on quality line, Penn Reels are the best. Keith Scudder
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I would not by this set . The reel is of very poor quality. It does not take medium duty line and it tangles. You would be spending time trying to undo the tangles instead of fishing.