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4.6/ 5
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4.4/ 5
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4.7/ 5
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4.6/ 5
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4.6/ 5
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4.6/ 5
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4.4/ 5
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4.7/ 5
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4.6/ 5
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Great Reel
PostedAugust 11, 2013
Tony
from Jersey Shore
Age:55-65
Favorite type of fishing:Saltwater
Number of times fishing per month:5+
Owns a boat:Yes
Experience:Expert
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
5/ 5
Ergonomics
5/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
5/ 5
I bought this reel to replace a 20+ year old 6500 C3 that ripped itself apart when I snagged on a wreck and couldn't get to a knife fast enough to cut the line. R.I.P.
This C4 is a bit faster retrieving, but otherwise mirrors the C3, and it's a good looking reel too.
It will, I hope, last at least as long as it's predecessor.
In the meantime, a friend gave me a 5500 C3 that I'll use in the back bays.
I also just bought a 5600 BCX for my 11 year old grandson.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5/ 5
Fast becoming my #1 Reel
PostedAugust 5, 2013
Hydrasports
from Milton, LA
Age:55-65
Favorite type of fishing:Saltwater
Number of times fishing per month:3
Owns a boat:Yes
Experience:Expert
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
5/ 5
Ergonomics
5/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
4/ 5
Two years ago I purchased the 5600 C4. I primarily fish redfish along the coast of Louisiana. The C4 has proved to be a smooth, great casting reel with enough "guts" to battle the largest redfish and come back for more. I am slowly replacing all of my reels with the 5600 C4.
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4/ 5
Time will Tell
PostedAugust 5, 2013
Anonymous
from Alaska
Age:55-65
Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater
Number of times fishing per month:5+
Owns a boat:Yes
Experience:Intermediate
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
4/ 5
Ergonomics
4/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
4/ 5
I bought two 6600C4 reels last summer mounted them on Okuna SST rods. Used mainly for trolling for Lakers and Arctic Char. A couple weeks ago i used them for Sockeye fishing. after a few hours of fishing and catching a number of fish i hooked into one and reached down to reel it in only to find that my handle was gone. needless to say i was somewhat disappointed and being a glacial river there was no way to retrieve it or all the small parts associated with it. I checked my other reel and discovered that the handle was about to fall off of it as well. These reels have not had that much use so i am a little miffed as to why this would happen. I have put Loc Tite on both and i guess i will have to keep a close eye on them
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Fishing large baits failure
PostedJuly 28, 2013
Muskellunge
from The Netherlands
Age:18-24
Favorite type of fishing:Freshwater
Number of times fishing per month:5+
Owns a boat:Yes
Experience:Expert
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
3/ 5
Ergonomics
5/ 5
Casting Performance
5/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
5/ 5
Great reel, but .... When I compare it to my C3 reels, it malfuntions on one thing. Reeling in big spinnerbaits with a C3 reel goes well. You expect it to go even better on a C4. Unfortunatly that's not the case. I feel like I have to pull in a pickup truck each time I reel in a 2oz spinnerbait. Is this because of the higher gear ratio? Or am I the unlucky one who bought a reel with a failure?
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from Abu GarciaAbu GarciaJuly 29, 2013
Hello and thanks for reaching out to us. There is nothing wrong with your reel - you are correct as the C4 features a higher 6.3:1 gear ratio that delivers 30" per turn of the handle vs.the C3 that has a lower 5.3:1 that yields 25.5" per turn. For high resitance baits such as the 2 oz spinner bait that you are throwing, large crankbaits or schooling rigs, you will want to use a lower gear ratio so that you don't feel the resistance that you describe. Think of it as a 10 speed bicycle - when going up a hill, you want to shift into the lowest gear to make it easier to peddle. The same physics can be applied to lower gear ratios in reels. For large baits like you describe, we recommend the C3, Revo Winch, Toro NaCl (5.4:1) or the Orra Winch (available 9/2013). If you ever have any questions, feel free to give us a call at 1.800.228.4272
