ABU 7000
Submitted by Stevef on Thu, 2008-03-13 13:50
Hi, Just looking to see if anyone has any suggestions for a suitable rod to match to my ABU7000 which I am keen to start using for some light driftbaiting and bottom fishing with 8kg. I have it mounted on an old Ugly Stik at the moment which has a very soft tip which makes setting hooks in any sort of depth of water difficult.
I am budgetting on around $100 for the rod.
Cheers Steve
Corza
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I got one on a 10kg back bone and it feels nice, I use it for alsorts. A rod that sat in rod builder brother in-laws lathe room that never got picked up for two years and I was looking for a rod for my 7000
Rodrat
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hi
I have a abu 7000 on a silstar cyrstal tip 8 to 10 kg.
great light overhead.
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dpost80
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abu 7000
I second Rodrat...
My first real boat rod was a Sweden made Abu 7000 matched to a Silstar Crystal Power Tip... still have it.... Quality!!
My rod is rated 8-15kg's... and I run 15kg Platypus Low Stretch mono line... and I recommend it highly!!
Cheers,
damo
Stevef
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Thanks Fellas, I will check
Thanks Fellas, I will check out the Crystal Tip
Steve
fishy fingers
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I have two 7000s
I love em!
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Stevef
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yeh fishy they are a super
yeh fishy they are a super reel. I have had mine for years and it has caught me some decent fish over the distance
fishy fingers
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25 years plus
I've had one for over 25 years still working perfectly and one for 20 years still like new! the fact they still make them exactky the same as 30 years ago is testament to the quality and reliability.
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dpost80
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agreed
I agree with you Fishy, but I'm not sure the quality is still there on the new ones - I'm pretty sure Abu sold out and they are no longer making the 7000's in Sweden... the new ones are not the same as the old ones apparently
fishy fingers
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You may have a point
But seeing as mine are 20-25 years plus old i havent needed a new one!
but I do know theyre not made in sweden anymore
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SamC
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true, the old 7000 swedish
true, the old 7000 swedish made abus, were a heaps better than the chinese made ones now!
cheers
sam
Cheers,
Sam
Stevef
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Mine would have to be 10-12
Mine would have to be 10-12 years old, any idea when they stopped making them in Sweden. The one I have is a "lucky" reel, if there is a spread of lures out the ABU will be the one that goes off
Rodrat
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Abu
Had my 7000 for about 12 years now and still work as good as the day i bought it.
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SamC
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Don't get me wrong
the old abu 7000 were the best reel on the market, the new chinese ones are still good just not as good...
wicked reel though, tough as balls
cheers
sam
Cheers,
Sam