Ever used this reel???

[SkunkBoat]

looks like a re-branded old Abu-Garcia Ambassadeur.

I used a left handed one for fluking for a few years. Don't remember what size number it was. Really liked it. Left handed reel you can cast and hold rod in right hand, don't have to change hands to reel. great for jigging fluke.

It took a beating but eventually the bail button would stick and you had to pull it out to engage the crank.

[Giorgio]

Looks like a brand spanking newer version of my Ambassador Trophy Collection. I bought this back in 2003 when I bought my Pro-Line. We use to do a tackle shop trip every year, we started in Ocean County, N.J. and that's where I bought this, in Tackle Direct, it was $89.99 back then, it just came out. I used it for Fluke. That tackle shop trip was about how we tried to hit every Mom & Pop tackle shop, spend a few bucks in each one until we got back to Staten Island. We did this trip for almost 13 years. Tackle Direct isn't a Mom & Pop, but I always wanted to see that place and it was worth the trip. I remember our first trip, Michael and I left Staten Island at 6 it was raining and by the time we got to Ocean County we were in 5 inches of snow. Every year more and more of our friends joined where we had to take two cars. Thank Nissan for my Xtrerra.

[charlie_the_tuna]

I have my dad’s old abu Garcia on my good fluke rod. My wife always manages to grab that one, so the cheap is most likely gonna be mine. I just came from bass pro website and looked at some reviews on the rod I just bought. It doesn’t look too good. I may have to swap it out for something else.

[charlie_the_tuna]

I found a beautiful little casting rod in tackle direct. A 6.6 8-17. Cost all of $39.99. Can’t wait to get some nice fluke on it. I have something a little heavier for outside fishing, but for $90. Bucks, this is a great little setup.