abu garcia bass fishing rods Rod Bass Field BSFC-652ML (Baitcasting 2 Piece) molded soft touch knobs to provide a comfortable grip and buttery smooth retrieve. Abu Garcia Beast Spinning Rod

The reel seat has a micro click hood design that should keep the reel in place permanently once tightened down

The overall feel of the reel when it comes to quality is very good

Having a limit of bass, but no big fish had me on the hunt to upgrade my weight, so I knew I needed to change what I was doing if I was going to entice those bigger fish

Master the heavy haul with the Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6500-S Baitcast Reel Right-handed, designed for anglers who target hard-fighting catfish and inshore species

Below is a photo of one of the very first 6000C's produced in January 1968 with it's supporting schematic reflecting lot number 01 08 00

Not to hijack the OP's thread, but this line caught my attention as I would like to retro-convert my Abu ProMax 1600 the other way, back to a conventional anti-reverse