mike farrants Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 so my old cheapie beach fixed spool reel is on its way out and i fancy a new surf/beach reel - ive been looking at the Tronix pro Guerilla 8000 as its under £50 any other ideas? suggestions around the £50 mark? also best line? its a minefield out there! TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 also want a decent multiplier - never used a magged reel before and deffo dont undertand the whole reel down conti style casting - so a decent basic multiplier too...... cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 We do permit some sensible shore fishing stuff here so please continue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 there wasn't a section for shore bait, tackle and techniques so i put it here ! thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Keep an eye out for a decent used Abu 6500 mag elite. The early green ones were good- I think they were the first ones and still producing Sweden. They are really user friendly, easy to service and readily available parts. I also use mine on light rods on the boat for scratching, which I do a lot of. I recon you should be able to find one for £50-60 in good order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, mike farrants said: there wasn't a section for shore bait, tackle and techniques so i put it here ! thanks in advance! Man you stepped straight out of a comic book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I’ve just looked at eBay and I was surprised how much money these Abu elites are being sold for in mint condition, more than I paid 15 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, JonC said: Keep an eye out for a decent used Abu 6500 mag elite. The early green ones were good- I think they were the first ones and still producing Sweden. They are really user friendly, easy to service and readily available parts. I also use mine on light rods on the boat for scratching, which I do a lot of. I recon you should be able to find one for £50-60 in good order. nice one - i have an old swedish made Abu 9000 that got me back into multipliers - but its showing its age too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhookit Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 genuine ABU elites are sort after ive a few Green Mag Elites & the Blue Elites and a load of the older ABU 9000C & ABU 12 Doubt any of the Newer Reels on the Market will last as long as the OLD ABU reels Most of the Newer reels are made in China or under the Pure Fishing Label tight lines Alain JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, willyhookit said: genuine ABU elites are sort after ive a few Green Mag Elites & the Blue Elites and a load of the older ABU 9000C & ABU 12 Doubt any of the Newer Reels on the Market will last as long as the OLD ABU reels Most of the Newer reels are made in China or under the Pure Fishing Label tight lines Alain I just see this! Absolutely mental money. mike farrants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 @mike farrants , if you want a decent FS reel then I'm afraid you are going to need to at least double your budget. Nothing in the £50 range will last. If that defo is the only spare cash you got then look at anything by shimano. Even their budget reels are better than the likes of tronix pro. You need a 10'000 size spool at least, take a look at the Shimano Aerlex 10000 XSB. Or any of their Ci4 reels. I have 2 x 10'000 and a 5'000 ultegra Ci4, they are excellent. Ive had them for 10 years now and serviced only twice, they've never skipped a beat! JonC, mike farrants and mick 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 @mike farrants take a look at this on eBay. 115033609137 just what you need. JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Thanks - but was planning on spending a bit more on a multiplier and less on a FS - as the multi will be my main reel. either that or i wait another couple of months and get 2 decent reels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I use ABU's as well I have 2 mag elites and a C3, the C3 being equally as good as the mags, it even gets used in preference over the green mag Any 6500 that has the made in Sweden badge on it will be good. A 7000 will also work and being man enough for general boat work as well. Easily handling 50LB tope. As brands switch to cheaper manufacturing the price of the old stuff goes up as more people cotton on to how much better they are. For your requirements/budget ABU 6500 all the way, and as also pointed out, spares readily available for them. If you could happen to land yourself a shimano TSM II CFS I will call you a jammy bast*rd lol, a rare but iconic beach reel, not to be confused with the FS variant, as that has no centrigal brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 For the beach, another contender is the daiwa 7HT if you can pick an early (non magged) one up cheap enough....... Weren't that long ago you could buy these new off of ebay for £60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334279418660?hash=item4dd49b2324:g:vu4AAOSwbM9h1MB5 Easy enough to remove the level wind should you want to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124983858037?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=124983858037&targetid=1279076613329&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9044869&poi=&campaignid=14727339348&mkgroupid=127909237815&rlsatarget=pla-1279076613329&abcId=9300672&merchantid=6995734&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw9qOBhC-ARIsAG-rdn7lNdul9fe8LNLGjmlsDWnBSjeRpPijosohYxm6UvTb9Dhu00SaWLIaAk6nEALw_wcB Scruffy but cheap..... Might have this myself if one of you lot don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Sl20sh you can get them for £40-£50 if you thick oil, keep the line level low it’s a great reel, last for years and is good on boat too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 i have a slosh 20 and a 30 as my main reels on the boat - might just get another for the shore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 just seen a Abu 6500 2 speed auto (and a cheiftain 60 surf) for sale on FB - £65 for both the abu is one with a slider on the LH casing to adjust off the brake while casting - sounds complicated to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I saw a Penn slammer on Facebook for £70 earlier, tgey seem good coffee grinders for the money. I used to use an Aerelex 8000 years ago, see them on eBay etc, nice reels 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/5/2022 at 6:05 PM, JonC said: I just see this! Absolutely mental money. Jeez, I've got one of those, though wont be in as good condition no doubt Also got the silver rocket and a green mag? elite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I had one, bought it mint for £50 when I was 14. Sold it 22 years later for £140 after many, many years of service and fish… crazy 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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