Ambassedeur reels are awesome. I love my curado, for throwing 1/4 inch pieces of lead. The ambassedeur reels have a much stonger drag, and it has never seemed very jerkey. Todd has it down though. It helps to clean them every 6 months. They are great reels, and they will last a lifetime if you take care of them. Give them a chance.
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Just one more cast.