Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C3 Conventional Fishing Reel, Size 5500

from LexM

I have had these reels since I started fishing.They have performed flawlessly for well over 10 years. I also included a picture of one of my grandfather's reels that was left to me. It still works great. Abu Garcia truly is for life!

from Joanne

I bought two of these reels a couple of months ago. I love them. They are smooth casting. It will cast as far as I can throw it. The retrieve is so smooth. It's not heavy, feels very solid and durable. You can put a ton of line on it. This is my first reel with a bait clicker. I never knew how mu...

from Jeffrey41

I now have six 6500 C3s and one 6500 C3 catfish special. Abu Garcia is all I use. They are well built and easy to maintain. Now I just need two more to complete my set of ten . Tough Reels!

from Kayak Basser

I have been useing c3 c4 and record reels for over 30 years. They are great durable and depedable reels . Very well built and the best part for me is the line guide moving when you cast, you get better and longer casts and better line lay. They work great with either mono or braid. And the 4601 i...

from Little T

Been using the C3s for over 15 years on my guide boat for catfish!! Don't think there is a better reel out there as far as durability and they will last for many years if you take care of them!!