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For bass fishing, Id generally recommend the 6-8 or 7-2 rod, paired with the 2500 reel option

What can I say, if you have the itch for something like I have described, or for another kind or size of classic Ambassadeur reel, you might Google Foran Reel Service, have a look, and take stroll down Ambassadeur memory lane Ultracast, If you have been around ABU Garcia bait casters for any amount of time, its likely you have seen the word "Ultracast" used in conjunction with them

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And its true that spinning reels by their nature tend to create line twist, especially when an inexperienced angler attempts to reel against the drag