You can even purchase a CT cage so that the reel can be converted to a non-level wind for distance casting.Ĭlassic Ambassadeurs have a knob on either side plate, and palming Ambassadeurs (introduced in 1980) only have one knob – on the right-hand side plate. On classics the knobs are used to initially center the spool and then to tune the spool movement so that there is small but discernable lateral movement when the reel is out of gear.Īll Abu instruction manuals since 1952 have instructions to tighten up the left-hand knob in classics and the right hand knob in palmers, so that the chosen lure or weight drops slowly from the rod tip. Only do this with light lures and weights under 30g. This procedure with anything heavier can damage bearings – especially on ultra-cast models. Use different brake blocks, different viscosity oil, less (or more) line on the spool or magnetic brakes, where fitted, to control the cast. Over the years Abu has introduced several Ambassadeurs that have been neither classics nor palming models. The mid-80s saw the low-profile Mag and Ultra Mag reels introduced. Whether this was to do with fashion trends or whether they were “keeping up with the Jones’s” isn’t clear, but I suspect the latter. These reels were moderately successful in their day, and even more so today. Due to their free-running attributes and magnetic controls, these are the preferred reels of tournament casters worldwide. However, the modifications to get them to tournament level are extensive.
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