Abu C4 or Shimano Cardiff?

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Abu C4 or Shimano Cardiff?

Post by mprestonSEK » Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:22 pm

I am looking to get a new reel for my river pole to catch some catfish. What reel do you think is a better buy?

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Re: Abu C4 or Shimano Cardiff?

Post by mylobass » Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:58 pm

Abu but the C3. Slower gear ratio is all the better for bait fishing. Besides you will want a bait clicker unless you use solely circle hooks.

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Re: Abu C4 or Shimano Cardiff?

Post by mprestonSEK » Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:54 pm

mylobass wrote:Abu but the C3. Slower gear ratio is all the better for bait fishing. Besides you will want a bait clicker unless you use solely circle hooks.
Why the C3 and not the C4?

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Re: Abu C4 or Shimano Cardiff?

Post by mylobass » Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:54 pm

Because a slower gear ratio is better for cranking in heavier weights and bigger fish. The C3 can be had with a bait clicker, the C4 cant.

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Re: Abu C4 or Shimano Cardiff?

Post by FishG3 » Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:23 pm

Either a C3 or C4 but personally I prefer the C3 to the C4. I don't care for the middle thumbar of the C4 compared to the side version of the C3. The 6600 C4's do come with clickers just like the C3's.

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