IS IT ANY GOOD?

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    Posted: 08 Feb 2007 at 3:01pm
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Hey lads an ladetts long time no post
Long story short, uncle cleaning out house 4 sale finds dusty fishing gear and thinks hmm dont need this any more,so i have recieved
Shimano MIG Z-02 spining reel. which sounds and feels like a tractor but no worries there.
Abu garcia cardinal 357 spining reel.The drag is suprisingly smoothe
Some cheap copy of a penn boat reel so nothing that i am interested in yet as it all looks like pretty cheep and/or old stuff but also recieved a
okuma BTL803 graphite/titanium lever drag reel which looks the part but when incresing the level drag the handle becomes stiff too.
So is this more evidence of cheep gear or does it just need some ohsif type help?
Oh and a stump puller boat rod from composite sports not suited to any of these reelsDead
 
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They are crap, sell them and buy your brother beer.

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Never owned any of these, so can't comment.
 
The guy in green bay is the man when it comes to servicing reels.
 
 
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Took the reel too allan where we found that a beering was stuffed.
now i dont know where he keeps all his stuf but he had a beering for it so with no delay i now have a near new reel to play with just need a day to play! an i guess time will tell if shes any good.
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Who is the guy in Green Bay?
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My mates caught some good kings on an BTL803 or is it the next size up but anyway they are not too bad and if ya can get it up to scratch for little or no cost then why not
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Cheers JK thats exactly what i want to hear.The drag is a little sticky, there is just a little erosion on the washer ,but i should be able to polish it out.plus i thawt i would only load it with 6-8k line.Hopefully the leg will be stong enough to carry the yak to the water soon.Any way how the hell are ya mate,will have to get you up to a shore boyz to catch up!
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Will do mate but Im over in the UK until September so once back on the Shore I'll pop up for sure
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Ah yes i see that now by your avitar.EmbarrassedAnyway wheres your comitment i mean we've had guys come to shore boyz all the way from hamitron an thats practicaly on the other side of the world(bomb bays).

So what are ya doin in that neck of the woods work or pleasure?
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Bit of both mate. Trying to see the other side of the world while making a buck or two.
 
All going very well so far and having a great time but back soon so lots to see and do before then
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