time for a new reel

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#1 Post by **fogelberg** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:29 am

Hello guys, been some time since my last visit...

Lets begin with happy new year ;) i bit late

ok, to business. I'm about to buy a reel for my surfrod, but i have three alternatives...

1. Ambassadeur 6500 C3 CT Sports rocket MK II

2. Ambassadeur Mörrum 7700 CT (might be a bit big??)

3. Ambassadeur MAGII (have to be rebuilt for surfcasting)

which one would you recomend?

#2 Post by **Richie07** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:45 am

Hi and a happy new year too!

I will be in Malmo sometime next month and was thinking of getting a reel and maybe a rod while I'm there,how much do the reels you've mentioned above retail at in Sweden?,and can you give me a name of a good tackle shop in Malmo.
Cheers.

#3 Post by **fogelberg** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:13 pm

Hi Richie07,

the problem is that fishinggear is not very cheap to buy in Sweden compared to the UK or Ireland.

The reels i have mentioned I have found in the used market so these are not brand new. I asked a couple of tackledealers about CT reels or other surfcastingreels and they didnt have any.

Shops in Malmo are
Fiskekompaniet, köpenhamnsvägen 5
Fiske och Fiskar, Regementsgatan 17

But neither of these have any gear for surfcasting since surfcasting is not very big in Sweden.

#4 Post by **BigPhil** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:28 am

rocket would be best, though probably a very quick reel

#5 Post by **toaddi33** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:58 pm

is the 7700 not a boat reel? would probably be a little bit big for the beach!! :D

#6 Post by **Lee337** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:40 pm

My choice wouls be the Mk 2 rocket for clean ground fishing. Good casting reel and parts are cheap if required :)

Are parts still available for the MagII :?

Lee

#7 Post by **fogelberg** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:51 pm

Parts to the MAG II are not made anymore buy ABU, but I know a guy that build parts for reels and he might be able to help me out with that.

The major rebuild on the MAGII is to remove two bars and the line guide and close the holes. A New knob for the magnet-brake adjustment might be needed as well.

But I think I'll set my aim on the MK II sports Rocket, lets just hope I win the bidding on it.

#8 Post by **Lee337** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:02 pm

I think that is a wise choice, good luck with the bidding :D

Lee

#9 Post by **Tanglerat** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:19 pm

They don't make the Morrum 7700 any more. If you can pick one up at a decent price, you should have no trouble shifting it on. Class piece of engineering. Great for uptiding.

How much is that one you're looking at, just out of interest?

#10 Post by **fogelberg** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:52 pm

The 7700 CT goes for 1500sek thats approx 110 GBP

here is the add http://www.blocket.se/vi/10253433.htm?ca=23_11_s

#11 Post by **BigPhil** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:52 pm

yeah, morrum was a class reel for the lighter boat work, especially pollack fishing when they made them

#12 Post by **Tanglerat** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:15 am

110 is pretty good price. I'd be tempted at that, if I didn't have 3 of the beasties already........ :D