cleaning an abu reel

[Stevie]

i have no idea what kind of reel it is, almost like an old version of this top left?? ( www.purefishing.com.au/assets/img/product/abu-classic-bcx/main.jpg ) how would i be able to clean this, is there anything i need or would warm water do the trick??

[David1982]

just oil it

[keirstream]

25 years ago when I was struggling with the art of casting a multiplier, The Wee Gurkha , Philip Tensing (a cousin of Sherpa) who used to be a regular on the Forth and Teith, said to me in typical sagely Nepalese fashion,
"Tommy, I too have multiple reel. Many very big birds nests. Do as I do with multiple reel. Keep it in cupboard where it belongs."

Thats exactly what I did. The only time it got an airing in recent years was back bouncing or fishing KwikFish for King Salmon in Alaska.

Stick to the fixed spool. ;D

[Stevie]

oki since ive got my bluetooth device for geting pictures from my phone to my laptop im going to be deadly!!

this was the reel i was asking on how to clean and didnt know what kind it was, so heres a couple of pics of it, sorry about the quality the pics are from my phone. any of yous be able to tell what kind the reel is apart from abu lol

[David1982]

its a 6000 i think there should be a serial number stamped on the reel seat. has the line leveller been taken off canny see it in that pic?

[Stevie]

the number on the reel seat is... 35-2-88-89.

i dont think theres been any line leveler on it to be honest?? there might have been. i might be talkin oot ma rear end lol.

canny replace the missing screw cuz av no got wan lol

[tenet]

I recently refurbed an old 6500CA - see this post;

troutandsalmonforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=spinning&action=display&thread=808

Can't really concur with Kierstream - can't beat a multiplier when using Tobies or Devons with Wye Leads will give fixed spools their due when using light Rapala's though.

[Stevie]

Mar 30, 2010 11:54:06 GMT tenet said:

I recently refurbed an old 6500CA - see this post;

troutandsalmonforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=spinning&action=display&thread=808

Can't really concur with Kierstream - can't beat a multiplier when using Tobies or Devons with Wye Leads will give fixed spools their due when using light Rapala's though.

have you got any pictures of your reel?

[Stevie]

very nice salmon nut

they 2 are in completly different class than this thing here lol