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i got an abu 6500 on a gorilla stick for the boat ,works welll from there ,casts well with little weight but am only using 12 lb line .

i like the rod and reel but thats only my opinion

mate i work at fish city in hamilton and all i do is strayline, off the rocks or off a boat,
firstly you will need a new rod i would reccomend the 7'6" ugly stick it is rated 8-12kg has a nice soft tip for casting but plenty of grunt down in the butt.....
reel wise there is nothing wrong with the abu but i would look into daiwa reels either the sl range of the sl-x range great casting reels (in my opinion the best around) and size wise look at the 30's or 40's (sl 40 or sl-x 40) they hold around 450 metres of 10kg....
hope that helps but dont be afraid to ask you local tackle shops

ps: where do you do most of your fishing ???

I must be cheap and nasty then beacause I love my

Abu 6500 & my Abu 7000

Mind you I also love my Shimano 6500B

 

The Abu 7000s are a good reel, but make sure you get the hi speed version so you can get the line in quicker, the low speed is too damn slow by half! Nothing wrong with Daiwas either though.

 

Well gentleman,

 

Thankyou for your answers, I will look at the reels you have offered advice on and see what comes up.

Groper I live on an island in the Gulf ( not waiheke) thats why I fish all the time, mainly to eat, if i ha a few deer left on here I would never leave.

 

Thanks again for eveything guys, well now in the boat and off the the shop...... better come up with a good lie to tell my wife.  Still, still got my knee caps and she is Irish.

 

live well