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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
[Re: ETX_Chad]
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09/25/18 11:06 PM
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snowyriver6
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Catfish connection has the international series with all different colors..blue, purple, orange, red, black, chrome. I never get a bite on the orange one(horn) but that red one(sooner) tears 'em up.
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
[Re: ETX_Chad]
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09/25/18 11:06 PM
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snowyriver6
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I will say this tho, the shimano tekato is superior to the abu
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
[Re: snowyriver6]
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09/26/18 12:30 AM
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Caribou
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I will say this tho, the shimano tekato is superior to the abu
Sure, but its unnecessarily better. You can get an abu 6500 for half of what you can get a tekota for.
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
[Re: ETX_Chad]
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09/26/18 01:09 PM
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
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09/26/18 02:19 PM
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TRH (formerly xpress00)
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I must not catch big enough fish, or enough of them because my ABU's hold up just fine. I don't use planer boards, so that's out. Those shimano's may be the best thing since slice bread to catfishing, but I doubt I'll throw the cash down when I can get a 6500 under 100. The last time I had to repair one was when TurboFred was working on them.
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
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09/26/18 03:18 PM
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🍀El Gato Azul🍀
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I admit Im a caveman when it comes to how I handle my equipment so I prolly break more stuff than most. The price is relative though considering how much we spend on fishing these days. dropping 3 grand for a helix isnt really necessary but I sure love mine. Dropping 3 grand for ulterra isnt necessary but it sure is nice to have one. Spending Boocoo bucks for boat isnt necessary either but I sure love mine. Dont really need my lifted Chevy either but its sure fun to drive. spending an extra $50 dollars a reel is a drop in the bucket at this point. As long as its not taking food off your kids plate or dipping into your retirement then I say go all out!!!
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
[Re: ETX_Chad]
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09/26/18 09:16 PM
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snowyriver6
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Salsa said the feet keep breaking off on the abu's but not with the tekota. I havent used my tekota yet. Is the brake different than on a abu ?
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
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09/26/18 09:47 PM
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🍀El Gato Azul🍀
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The tekota has a variable brake system which is a little different than magnetic. You can sling a big bait half a mile with that sucker. I dont know all the technical mumbo jumbo but the tekota casts a lot smoother than the 6500. Not sure what the difference is between the brake systems but get one in your hands and send one long and youll immediately feel the difference.
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
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09/26/18 09:50 PM
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Caribou
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Salsa said the feet keep breaking off on the abu's but not with the tekota. I havent used my tekota yet. Is the brake different than on a abu ? How in the heck is he breaking reel feet off? 100# braid and locked down drag? The tekotas have a much beefier drag, but he must not be using the drag at all.
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
[Re: ETX_Chad]
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09/26/18 10:30 PM
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🍀El Gato Azul🍀
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The reel feet are tack welded to the frame in 2 tiny spots on the Abu. The Tekota has 4 large rivets. I cant speak for salsa but Im betting he was breaking his at the weld.
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
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09/26/18 10:46 PM
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Ed-n-eddy
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Dont forget corrosion. A poor weld can happen, though less likely with all the automation. If theyve seen salt (used reels especially) thatll accelerate the corrosion. Have to look at the busted welds to know whats going on.
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
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09/27/18 01:04 AM
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Caribou
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All Im saying is, if reel seats breaking off were common, abus wouldnt be so popular. And it would be awfully hard to break the welds. It would require super heavy line, not using the drag, and massive fish.
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
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09/27/18 01:55 AM
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BigPoppa007
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Whatch YouTube videos of a guides customer reeling a Big Fish (even a 10 lbr sometimes) - they arent very smooth. They dont raise rod n reel down on the fish, dont keep rod tip up or plant the butt of rod in their hip or belly. They hold the rod wrong and try to reel and its Clunky, rods twitching one direction, reel tweaking opposite direction, jerky reeling action. When the fish makes a run they are trying to reel against the drag........ And hes got people doing this to his rod n reels 6 days a week. Im sure hes had many break..........
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
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09/27/18 03:53 AM
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Caribou
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Whatch YouTube videos of a guides customer reeling a Big Fish (even a 10 lbr sometimes) - they arent very smooth. They dont raise rod n reel down on the fish, dont keep rod tip up or plant the butt of rod in their hip or belly. They hold the rod wrong and try to reel and its Clunky, rods twitching one direction, reel tweaking opposite direction, jerky reeling action. When the fish makes a run they are trying to reel against the drag........ And hes got people doing this to his rod n reels 6 days a week. Im sure hes had many break.......... That is a really good point I hadn't thought of. For the record, I didn't mean to imply that he was lying. Salsa has a good reputation. I meant he was doing something that was causing them to break, and this could certainly be it. I also recall him over the years being a big braided line guy, so its probably a combination of improper form from clients and heavy line.
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Re: Abu Garcia "Catfish Special"
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09/27/18 10:59 AM
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🍀El Gato Azul🍀
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Salsa uses mono. Im not doggn abu fellas..I got 20 of em and like em a lot but they do break. I got 4 in a bucket that need to go to southwest for repairs from this years fishing. C3 6500 are the standard in catfishing and get the job done no doubt but the tekotas are just tougher built all the way around.
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