abu garcia 5500 c3 reel Ambassadeur® Round Maintaining a friend's Abu Garcia

If you want to head up the top end rivers, the 40 will give decent Barra plenty of stick but will also work brilliantly as an inshore all-rounder, capable of record flathead or Big Murray cod from the fresh

Its a fantastic combination of brains and brawn

I've used this reel in a wide variety of fishing conditions, from the clear, rocky rivers of the Ozarks to the murky, vegetation-choked lakes of the Southeast, and it has continued to perform flawlessly

I rely on the 6.6:1 but dont have much use for the 4.7:1

The length of the rod is good enough to make a good hold of the catch and the reel to brakes effectively

Good amount of work on a reel of this price