There have been threads on this topic before, I know, but I'd like to hear current posters' views.
My trusty Ryobi Techno CF 100 closed-face has ground to a halt. I can't complain after 16 years of use. There's a problem with a spring in the mechanism that locks the spool and lets you twist the rotor off, which may or may not prove fixable. Two problems, actually. It wasn't working. Then it flew across the kitchen when I was removing it.
I'm up for buying a replacement, but which one?
I've had Abu 501's and 506's back in their day, and they were ok, but with larger spools with good chenille edging, the Ryobi managed line better, which is why I bought it in the first place.
Is anybody using a CF reel these days? If so, would you recommend it?
Btw, I have, and use, pins. I like them when fewer, bigger fish are the target. For bags of roach, that often move in and out, obliging you to cast here and there and fish more quickly, I like these CF's.
My trusty Ryobi Techno CF 100 closed-face has ground to a halt. I can't complain after 16 years of use. There's a problem with a spring in the mechanism that locks the spool and lets you twist the rotor off, which may or may not prove fixable. Two problems, actually. It wasn't working. Then it flew across the kitchen when I was removing it.
I'm up for buying a replacement, but which one?
I've had Abu 501's and 506's back in their day, and they were ok, but with larger spools with good chenille edging, the Ryobi managed line better, which is why I bought it in the first place.
Is anybody using a CF reel these days? If so, would you recommend it?
Btw, I have, and use, pins. I like them when fewer, bigger fish are the target. For bags of roach, that often move in and out, obliging you to cast here and there and fish more quickly, I like these CF's.