Just wanted to update you on the Abu AB reel. It has performed flawlessy. I haved fished this reel heavily over the past coupla weeks with ho problems whatso ever. The anti backlash feature is awesome. I turned the AB feature off only to backlash and birdnest after about my tenth cast, turned back on and VIOLA, no backlashes. It is smooooth, casts a mile and so far so good. Now for the real sweet reel. It a Shimano AXIS V II. Its the no frills Calcutta. After all the hubbub about Shimano I thought what the hell. I ordered from a dealer in Japan.
I have 300 ft + of some Japanese 10# super duper line and STILL have room for a ton more line. The reel is tiny> I kinda laughed when I saw it. Cost was about 165.00. It was a good purchase.



Happy Fishin'!
Paul