My wife uses this reel on our frequent hybrid bass fishing trips. She has no problem casting it and the drag holds up well to the powerful runs common with these fish. I spend less time messing with gear and more time fishing and both of us enjoy the trip. I have a bucket with several Johnson's and Zebcos in various states of repair/disrepair. I plan on dumping them in the trash and buying 1 or 2 more Abumatics.
A good reel at a good price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Overall rating
4/ 5
For the Price It Can't Be Beat
PostedOctober 4, 2011
TrickyD
from Houston, Tx
Age:55-65
Favorite type of fishing:Saltwater
Number of times fishing per month:5+
Owns a boat:No
Experience:Expert
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
4/ 5
Ergonomics
4/ 5
Casting Performance
3/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
1/ 5
I'm now on my 2nd 476i. My 1st on, purchased last summer, gave me excellent service and dependability through the fall and spring flounder runs down at "Roll Over Pass" on the Bolivar Peninsula, on the upper Texas Gulf Coast. Last w/e I hooked onto what I figured was a 18 - 20 lb something, while wade fishing out on the third bar, on the incoming tide. At first I though it might have been a stingray, but then I got it within 20 - 30 feet of my net and it came up and rolled it's bronze colored back at me and showed me his big black spot. After about 15 minutes, that bad boy decided he'd had enough of me pulling and tugging on his bottom lip and headed down and away from me. Suddenly the drag on my 476i gave out and it started "growling", then the reel stopped retrieving. Needless to say, that called for drastic measures. My buddy, wearing some really cool Abu Fishing gloves took a couple of twists in the 15 lb test Trilene, around his hand and we were off to the races. I slammed the Abu 7' Revenge rod in the rod holder on my fishing belt, whipped out my knife and cut the line and between the two of us we were finally able to get that 29 in, 24lb "Bad Boy" to the net. Yesterday I took the 476i back to Academy Outdoor, where I purchased it and they gave me a brand new one. The guy said I wore out the crank bearings. .... go figure! I've been using Abu Garcia reels since I was a Kid. Matter of fact I still have, and use, the very first Ambassador 5000 I ever bought. Thanks for all the years of dependability, fun and carefree excitement. You guys get my vote every time.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4/ 5
good and kinda cheap
PostedMay 30, 2011
Anonymous
Gear Feel (Smoothness)
4/ 5
Ergonomics
3/ 5
Casting Performance
4/ 5
Ease of Maintenance
4/ 5
i have went through two of them, they good but the button is cheap made out of plastic,if that was upgrade,it would be a goo reel. and i cant go spend money every time it breaks, abu garcia it would be nice for couple of replacements for the two i had spent money on..
I would recommend this to a friend!
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pigfarmer68
ohio
not good
Posted July 24, 2011
i bought one the other day and went to use it but everytime i caught a fish it wouldent let me reel them in bc of the drag i will never buy another
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