I was bought one of these as a gift and It seems to be a lovely, solid and smooth reel for small money. Haven't had fish on it yet but it casts well and didn't struggle at all hauling some big clumps of weed.
If it keeps performing well, I'll be adding a smaller size one to the Arsenal too. Has anyone put one of these through its paces over a couple of seasons ?
ABU Cardinal 177 SWI
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ABU Cardinal 177 SWI
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Re: ABU Cardinal 177 SWI
I have mine over 2 years, still going strong.
Nothing has ever gone wrong with it.
Nothing has ever gone wrong with it.
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Re: ABU Cardinal 177 SWI
Good to hearflounder wrote:I have mine over 2 years, still going strong.
Nothing has ever gone wrong with it.


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Re: ABU Cardinal 177 SWI
if you keep pulling in weed like that there will be feck all left for the rest of ussailnfish wrote:Good to hearflounder wrote:I have mine over 2 years, still going strong.
Nothing has ever gone wrong with it.another good one in the collection so



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Re: ABU Cardinal 177 SWI
knightser wrote:if you keep pulling in weed like that there will be feck all left for the rest of ussailnfish wrote:Good to hearflounder wrote:I have mine over 2 years, still going strong.
Nothing has ever gone wrong with it.another good one in the collection so
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Re: ABU Cardinal 177 SWI
I use the freshwater version luring for Pike and it's a very good reel.