Got my Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 5600D5 today.

[Luna Sea 5]

I spooled it up with 30 lbs power pro, put it on the rod Uncle Luna gave me, and it is sweeeeet...  I put on a diamond jig and started casting in my yard.  Very smooth, very nice drag, held alot of line, and I can understand why most people are using the bait casters over the spinning.  So far it gets 3 

[Capt. Mike]

 

[mboy]

Congrats on finally taking your skirt off

[Bucktail]

Good Luck with it!

[Luna Sea 5]

Congrats on finally taking your skirt off

[Treebeard]

Congrats nick!  I still have my first baitcaster..an ABU 5500, that still works great.. I got it when I was about 18, and I'm 45 now, so that reel should last ya a while.. good choice 

[Hunter 2]

You finally came over to the dark side

[Uncle Luna]

Glad to hear it matches up nicely with that pole I got for you now I have to get mine.

[ped579]

Good luck with it Nick.  When ya going to christen it?

[Luna Sea 5]

put it to use today for the first time.. I have to say, I can cast a country mile with it.. Very smooth.  The gear ratio isn't as good as the spinning reels I have, but so far, better then expected.

[Uncle Luna]

Like nick said I also bought the abu garcia 5600D6 reel tried casting it today with one of the poppers won at the party last week. Even I can cast it pretty far. After Nick tied it on for me I have to learn to tie the power pro braided line Nick gave me my first lesson now I have to practice myself.

[hareball]

Nice reel guys! I've always liked Abu reels and haven't picked up one yet that can't cast, and soooo smooth.

[PeggyLee]

Nick, Uncle Luna ,Treebeard,  I too have those Abu garcia 5500 and 6500 reels they do plenty or work for me.This year I sent them to Abu Garcia to be rebuilt and came back looking new again for another bunch of years.Of cource I bought an extra one (a gift to myself)  Good luck with yours. Catch em up.     AJ

[Hunter 2]

Now I want one!

[mboy]

I just received a 7000 back from Abu (purefishing) and after $32 it still ain't right. Not too happy. Going to have to call them tomorrow.

Reel si 25 years old, but they should have fixed it properly. The other 3-4 I have work just fine.

[wb]

Mike do you think the ABU 5600 would be too small for that Tsunami MH?

[mboy]

Yes. Most definitely.

A Nice reel for that rod (it is a 30- 40lb rod I believe)would be a Shimano Charter Special 2000 lever drag (I have 3). That MH is def not a casting rod, more of a boat rod or good for trolling type rod (not bad for live lining bunker either). 2000LD w/30 or 50lb braid would do you right.

I still have 1 MH. I have 3 2000ld's and will primarily use them on my tsunam 6'6" M rods, but will also use one on the MH when I need to step up in rod size 9trolling larger spoons, shad rigs, etc).

[mboy]

Like nick said I also bought the abu garcia 5600D6 reel tried casting it today with one of the poppers won at the party last week. Even I can cast it pretty far. After Nick tied it on for me I have to learn to tie the power pro braided line Nick gave me my first lesson now I have to practice myself.

You don't really want to tie a ure directly to the braid.

I ALWAYS have at least 3-5' of mono on after the braid no matter what fishing I am doing.  When casting plugs or metals, jigs, etc, I will frequently tie on a good 2-3' shock leader of heavy mono as well.

[wb]

Yep I was orig planning on a penn 309 I have for that MH to use trolling but also have a 320 waiting for a rod, figured why not buy another reel?

I know some are not fans of penn reels, and have not tried abus in years- since my unc was using them way back

I obviously have not exceeded my rod/reel quota yet

Thanks!

[mboy]

I am pretty much at my limit on mine. Need a couple more reels and maybe 1 more rod, but I am about done and I just sold 2 last week.