The spin cast reel is typically an inexpensive style to purchase and is by far one of the easiest to use, and is generally recommended for the novice fisherman. Spincast reels have a pushbutton line release for casting and an enclosed “nose-cone” where the line comes out of the reel, and are often referred to as ‘closed-faced’ reels. They are usually (but not exclusively) mounted on top of the rod and are used primarily by casual or novice anglers; generally for fishing for small to medium sized fish; and typically are the easiest to learn. One such mid-price example is the Abu Garcia Abumatic 576i Spincast Reel, part of the extensive Abu Garcia Abumatic Spincast Reels range.
These reels are amongst the easy to use, inexpensive to buy and might be a good choice if you’re a beginner, or not sure how much fishing you’re going to do; the Abu Garcia range of fishing reels are known to offer a lot of trouble free fishing.
“Abu Garcia’s Abumatic Spincast Reels brought the big ones home for your Grandfather, and you can enjoy the same time-tested Abumatic features in a lighter, more compact and durable model, the Abumatic 576i Spincast. Built to deliver long-term durability and performance, the Abumatic 576i features an ultra-smooth spool drag system to help you dominate every fighter, while the dual rotating swing-arm pick-up pins consistently collects the line onto the spool for smooth retrieves and long casts. Plus, the Abumatic 576i Spincast Reel is designed with Abu Garcia’s 4 bearing Duragear™ gears with Instant Anti-Reverse, a feature that’s typically reserved for baitcast reels only.”
Feature Summary:
• Ultra-smooth spool drag system
• Duragear drive
• Instant Anti-Reverse
• Titanium nitride line guide
• Dual rotating swing-arm pick-up pins
• Left/Right hand retrieve
• Comfort Touch™ thumb button
• Pre-spooled with 110 yards of 8 lb. Berkley Trilene XL Line
The chances are that as you get more experienced, you’ll end up with a wide selection of reels (as with most other items in your tackle box),
but as a starter to the world of fishing, the Abu Garcia Abumatic 576i Spincast Reel is a great first choice, as are any of the Abu Garcia closed-face reel range.
Starting To Fish: Start With A Spincast Reel | Recreation and Sports - Topicwire
June 8th, 2010 at 23:37