abu garcia diplomat 420 mooching reel Ambassadeur Catfish Pro quality fishing reel designed specifically for catfish fishing Garcia Diplomat 420 FLY REEL

The new generation of Max reels incorporates new styling with the proven value and reliability that anglers have come to expect from this series

But Ive never liked how I need to have a separate stash of reels for it

Performance: I spooled our Ambassadeur C3 4601 with eight pound (8lb) test PLine CXX Copolymer and mounted it on the brand new Denali Lithium L945XD Magnum Crank cranking stick to see how this reel stacks up against today's bass fisherman's needs

Shipping 24 H 93.90 Abu Garcia 506 MKII reel with bonnet, weighing 288g and featuring a retrieve of 65cm per crank revolution

Spinning reels are highlighted by a seven-plus-one bearing system

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