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Mike I would go with the newell but its all personal preference, but i'm old school abu makes a nice reel too but as far as tough, long lasting reels . A newell is pretty hard to beat . with little care and a washdown after each use it'll outlast an abu , also with a nice light rod a newell is super light can jig all day , Joe

 

Also if getting a newell is hard try to get a penn sguidder 146 also a light reel and for the money a viable option they can also be upgraded with a newell kit well worth the money but that just my opinion

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Mike I would go with the newell but its all personal preference, but i'm old school abu makes a nice reel too but as far as tough, long lasting reels . A newell is pretty hard to beat . with little care and a washdown after each use it'll outlast an abu , also with a nice light rod a newell is super light can jig all day , Joe

 

Also if getting a newell is hard try to get a penn sguidder 146 also a light reel and for the money a viable option they can also be upgraded with a newell kit well worth the money but that just my opinion

 

Only problem with the 145/146 Squidder is retrieve rate. In some places, being able to jig the bottom and not get snagged requires more speed than a stock Squidder has... thus the -F or -5 Newells have the advantage for me. As a surf reel the retrieve rate is better too except when bait slinging.

 

I would use Abus (and do) more often for plugging because their gears just might not hold up... actually probably won't.

"We eat cold eels and think distant thoughts" Jack Johnson.

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On a boat straight up and down with no long distance casting involved ı would go with the Newell..

 

Now havibg said that has anyone here ever seen the great Ron Arra cast on a Newell?

I have heard he actually casts across the cape cod canal!

The Horizon Calls..........
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I have 2 ABU 6500s that I use for jigging striped bass in Chesapeake Bay but never take them for bottom fishing for sea bass or porgies. For porgies and cod and sea bass and tog I have to decide between a Newell 220 and a Newell 229.  


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