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Catch a bigger one.

Number one yur family should be first, find a place were theres work for you, good schools, a place were you feel comfortable, then comuit to your fishing destenation.

Well I'm telling you what I seen with my own two eyes, he would be casting the bigger jerk baits and In mid cast he would get a backlash, the reel would just over rotate and that was it he could hold down the reel with the drag on all the way and the handle would keep on turning, all three abu c4's reels went the same way. I also seen it happen to a 400 callcutta TE, I could not beleive it, for the money you spend on those reels and it over rotated on the cast on a back lash, I might be crazy but I totaly beleive the backlash is what kills these reels, theres no give, with mono the line snaps, with 80-100 lbs braided line something has to give, and if those parts are plastic inside there going to stripe.

Well I watched three reels blow up without on fish on them so no drag was pulled, its the heavy baits, and backlash that kills a reel. My trolling reels have been going for years with drag going all the time and there doing fine. Ive also heard of guys blowing up $500 reels casting. So from what I've seen and heard of its the big baits, and backlash.

Try explaining that one to the insurance company

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It totaly depends what your aproch is, are you casting or trolling with it? The problen with musky fishing is that the reel has no problem handeling the fish, its the baits that the reels cant handle, If you learning to cast theres not to many reels that wont blow up on you with musky baits. The Abu 6500 has been around for a while they are built tough and can handle the big baits as long as youy dont back lash, I watched a buddy of mine blow up three of them in two days, the abu 7000 are great for trolling they can handle any bait and any fish. If you want to spend a bit more money buy the Curodo DVS 300 these babies are awesome, they were built for musky and can handel any bait you put on them, they came out last year, and can take a beating, you can pick them up for under $3oo bucks, but shop around you might even find them cheaper the that. Shimano makes great products, but again alot of back lash will kill any reel. My advise is learn the casting big bait thing with a cheaper reel and then buy a decent one. Paul

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How do you know a walleye that size taste like leather?? I guess by your coment is that YOU have killed one that size to say it tastes bad, or are you just posting for the hell of it? Do everybody a favour and keep your comments to yourself, because you are the one that sounds like an

I think its safe enough!!!

Thats what it is a tale, its all about jelous fishermen never fails, I have herd of everything under the moon about this fish, filled with water, found on shore dead, also heard it was not caught in the moon river. All I know is that there where tons of guys on hand that witnessed this fish, so there all liars?? I dont understand why GB post a picture of a 45 lbs class fish, are you trying to say it was bigger then O'Briens??. How about the mount was that alterd too, man these guys are good LOL. Believe what you want O'briens fish is the queen.

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Ken Obrien didnt make anything off of his fish because he didnt care about it, and still does not care about it.

Would'nt think twice about it she would be in the boat for sure. Paul

This story has been around for a few years now, Its was have suppose to happen, but I find it very hard to beleive

Are you useing an aqua view? if so how are you holding to the line, or are you running a down rigger? Thanks Paul

Trojan tacklkie has been making these for a while. I agree there worth there weight in gold. http://www.trojantackle.ca/ Paul

To have a kicker thats going to be all out while your trolling in heavy wind your better off running your big motor, now if your chasing walleye, or salmon, the 8 should be fine, if you chasing musky your better off going with the 9.9. Just dont under power it, in heavy chop days your motor will burn fuel harder then your main motor if its under powered. I would go with th 9.9 Paul

Oh Ive been here alot longer then a year. Ive been through three or four board changes, just because I dont post don't mean that I have not been around. Do I need 1800 post to be recognized.??? Paul

It totaly surprises me that many Canadians do not know who he is, like Larry said thoses that are fortunate to be in his boat are in for the treat of your life, I know of a few that have been in his boat and they where blown away. I for one would love to know what he has forgot. Paul

Yup that is the post of the year right there LOL, you have got to be kidding me. Paul

Kind of glad I wasnt, mabe I would have been left on the dock LOL

I take it you have never heard of him? trust me he leaves know one on the dock, and theres no fish stories coming from Laz. The numbers are off, there much higher from what I recall, his yearly catchers are out of this world. Like the quote says "Theres not even a close second". Paul

51.5 that weighed 48 lbs, you weight this fish?? I would love to see that thing, what did it have 27-28 inch girth?? man I want to see that thing. Paul

Many of you say no, I say yes he has done way more them most. Named to NHL All-Rookie Team - 1993 Hart Memorial Trophy - 1995 Lester B. Pearson Award - 1995 Bobby Clarke Trophy - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999 Played in 6 All-Star Games - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Won Olympic Silver Medal with Team Canada in 1992 Winter Olympic Games Won Olympic Gold Medal with Team Canada in 2002 Winter Olympic Games That there is enough if you ask me. Paul