03-07-2009, 08:42 PM
Great reel...thirty years ago. Its been thirty years since I fished with my Garcia 408 spinning reel. Top of the line then, it wouldn't rate a second look today. Both rods and reels have progressed at a rate only equaled by the electronics industry. Long story short, you can still find Abu 5000 reels on the market in about eight different varieties. You can also look at thirty different reels of the same size from different manufacturers. Do a little research, and your choices are everywhere. I'd suggest Bass Pro Shops to start looking. Them and Cabellas are large and have many reels to fill your needs. You might want a clicker for Cats as well as a loud drag so everybody knows you are hooked up. With Braid you have no problems with line capacity anymore so maybe a little smaller, lighter reel with a quality drag and a clicker would fill your bill. Now you have to chose from all those out there. Lucky!
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