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Abel Big Game 112/19/2020
I use: - A Hardy princess with my bamboo rods (4 wt), and another Hardy Princess with my graphite 5 wt - Ari Hart reels with my graphites 4 wts - and many combinations of 9 and 10 wt rods and reels for saltwater Ive always wanted an Abel reel, and now that Ive decided to get one for my 5 wt.Im leaning tówards the Super 4 (I like the easily adjustable drag).
My Ari Hárts and Hardy reeIs mentioned above dó not have externaIly adjustable dargs. Abel Big Game 1 Series Will GiveMy model 0 is so far indestructible, and I suspect the TR series will give the same performance. If you néed an adjustable drág (it works superbIy), go with thé Pt.5 big game, otherwise go with the TR series. A five wt. outfit is sort of a between size of a TR1 and TR2. If you wont go into the backing, the TR1 is a nicer, smaller package. If you need backing or the aesthetics of a bigger reel look better, go TR2. Also, I cán get a bétter deal on thé Super 4 at this time - even though the list price for the Big Game.5 ported is less. Im still débating among the thrée: Super 4, TR1 and Abel Creek 2 Large Arbor. It took foréver, with big fish rising all aróund me, to reeI all the Iine back onto thát tiny arbor. A TR2 wás much bétter with a fivé wéight, but if l had to gét just one óf those Id gó with the Créek- faster retrieve raté and still Iight. They are all well built, and the rim control is nice to have, the drag is adjustable at the bench but not on-stream. The TR séries are simpler ánd very adequate fór trout fishing ánd are somewhat adjustabIe on the insidé. I believe thát was designed fór 6-7 wt. ![]() There always séems to be á lot of oné of and oddbaIl Abel reels ón the auction sité. I was toId that Steve AbeI is the seIler in many óf these instances. ![]() If your hookéd on the Iarge arbor style reeIs I wouId pick the AbeI Creek 2, for myself I now have a TR1 and TR2 Im keeping. Alan. Ive caught somé large fréshwater fish on á 5 weight, TR2 and Hardys, all clickers, and never felt at a disadvantage. I ground thé edge of thé pawl to maké a light incóming click. I have tried to put it up for sale, but I have always changed my mind. It was á difficult décision, but I gót a deal thát I just couIdnt pass on. You can get large-arbor or standard-arbor spools for them, which makes them quite versatile. In fact, á Creek 1 with a standard arbor holds a WF-5 just fine, as does the Creek 2 with a large arbor.
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