5dollarsplash Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 They generally offer more power and have a higher line capacity. As you can see here, many people still use them for bass fishing, but they seem to rule in the musky and northern niches. This is so true. The "Swimbait" combo defenitely serves double duty in my case. Although my Lexa300 has done a nice job, something just feels right about throwing a bulldawg with a round reel. Quote
AQUA VELVA Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 All my musky reels are round because of what they must do. My bass reels are all low profile for comfort and they also get the job done. Quote
Maico1 Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 If anyone is interested I have a CTE200GT I would sell for $275. 9/10 cosmetically, 10/10 mechanically. That is one sweet Round Reel....very smooth. Quote
oldschoolbasser Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 They still catch fish! I've been using mine since the 70's, and they still work great. Ambassadeurs being more Evolutionary than revolutionary, the newer upgrades are easily added to older reels like dual bearing worm gears, and bearing supported cog wheels, plus there's a lot of Aftermarket parts available like spools,, handles, and bearing upgrades that improve their performance. I use 1500-2500C's for all my finesse techniques, and 45-4600's for all other baits, and lures. 5 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 1, 2014 Super User Posted March 1, 2014 They still catch fish! I've been using mine since the 70's, and they still work great. Ambassadeurs being more Evolutionary than revolutionary, the newer upgrades are easily added to older reels like dual bearing worm gears, and bearing supported cog wheels, plus there's a lot of Aftermarket parts available like spools,, handles, and bearing upgrades that improve their performance. I use 1500-2500C's for all my finesse techniques, and 45-4600's for all other baits, and lures. Very Impressive Collection Sir. A-Jay Quote
John G Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 My local WalMart used to sell the round Ambasseuder reels. I think they were red in color. To be honest, I never gave them much consideration. Now I wish that I had bought one years ago. If you guys that know the Ambasseuder reels were going to give advice on a bass sized Ambasseuder for a newcomer to buy on eBay, what reel would y'all tell that newcomer to buy? Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 1, 2014 Super User Posted March 1, 2014 I'm an Abu guy. I still have 5500 C3's in my lineup. Mind you, they are 20+ years old. I don't know how the new round reels compare. 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 1, 2014 Super User Posted March 1, 2014 My local WalMart used to sell the round Ambasseuder reels. I think they were red in color. To be honest, I never gave them much consideration. Now I wish that I had bought one years ago. If you guys that know the Ambasseuder reels were going to give advice on a bass sized Ambasseuder for a newcomer to buy on eBay, what reel would y'all tell that newcomer to buy? If they still make 5500 C3's, that's the reel you want. The 6000's are more for trolling Quote
John G Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 If they still make 5500 C3's, that's the reel you want. The 6000's are more for trolling I will check them out! Thank you! Quote
Super User Goose52 Posted March 1, 2014 Super User Posted March 1, 2014 If you guys that know the Ambasseuder reels were going to give advice on a bass sized Ambasseuder for a newcomer to buy on eBay, what reel would y'all tell that newcomer to buy? 1500C. It holds all the 10lb line you need for bass fishing and is easier to palm than the 5000 size reels... 2 Quote
papajoe222 Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 I only own 16 baitcasters, but three of them are old style round reels. At one time I had close to a dozen, but I started selling them off or giving them away. The only one I'm really sorry I let go was an Abu 5600 C4 (I think). I have big hands, so palming wasn't a problem. I just fell in love with the smaller, low profile reels after my first Daiwa Procaster Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted March 1, 2014 Super User Posted March 1, 2014 All I own are Calcutta & Cardiff because they are solid as an anvil, versatile as a pair of ChannelLocks, & dependable as a 30/30! Personally I'd go with vise grips and the 7x57mm Mauser. 1 Quote
oldschoolbasser Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 If you like fishing plastics, I would recommend the 15-2500C's, Round Black Max,or Promax reels. For heavier baits like cranks or spinnerbaits I would go with the 45-4600 Series reels. All of these reels are easy to work on, and upgrades are available. I have a friend who is making parts for these reels. Dual bearing worm gears for the 15-2500C Series reels, and bearing supported drive shafts for the 15-2500,and 4000-6000 Series reels. He's also made skeletized line guides! BTW, my 45-4600 series reels have 11 bearings, and are Supertuned for added smoothness. 20 years from now, you'll probably still be able to get parts for these reels lol! They're the Zombies of the reel world, they just won't die! 1 Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted March 1, 2014 Super User Posted March 1, 2014 My local WalMart used to sell the round Ambasseuder reels. I think they were red in color. To be honest, I never gave them much consideration. Now I wish that I had bought one years ago. If you guys that know the Ambasseuder reels were going to give advice on a bass sized Ambasseuder for a newcomer to buy on eBay, what reel would y'all tell that newcomer to buy? I don't "know" the Ambassadeurs, but do know I like my 1600s. I see someone who does "KNOW" Ambassadeurs answered your question before I could more than get started typing. My ideas for a round Ambassadeur bass reel pretty much fall in line with oldschoolbasser. I would use a 5000 size, but only because it was the first baitcasting reel I ever bought. I plan on giving it a shot this coming season, but I don't anticipate it seeing a lot of use because I don't fish techniques requiring that size reel. 1 Quote
oldschoolbasser Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 12 bearings, swept carbon fiber handle, lightweight line guide,and cog wheel, Carbontex drag washers, bearing supported drive shaft, cog wheel, and worm gear. Custom light weight frame, side plates, and star drag wheel, Supertuned,my most radical Ambassadeur to date...............BTW one of my Alltime favorite Ambassadeurs is my "81" 4600 AL. 2 bushings, no bearings or upgrades. Bone stock,but one of the smoothest reels around. 4 Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted March 1, 2014 Super User Posted March 1, 2014 Beautiful reel. I don't dare let my daughter see it, or she will pester me until I break down and try to find the same color reel. She is crazy for pink. Quote
oldschoolbasser Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 It's actually Violet color, but I do have it in pink. These were colors made for the JDM Ambassadeurs. Quote
War Eagle 44 Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 12 bearings, swept carbon fiber handle, lightweight line guide,and cog wheel, Carbontex drag washers, bearing supported drive shaft, cog wheel, and worm gear. Custom light weight frame, side plates, and star drag wheel, Supertuned,my most radical Ambassadeur to date...............BTW one of my Alltime favorite Ambassadeurs is my "81" 4600 AL. 2 bushings, no bearings or upgrades. Bone stock,but one of the smoothest reels around. You have a very impressive collection of Abu's. Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted March 1, 2014 Super User Posted March 1, 2014 One in my collection. A mid 70's Ambassadeur 4500. Notice, it says high speed. Back then "High Speed", was 4.7 to 1 Hootie 1 Quote
0119 Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 My local WalMart used to sell the round Ambasseuder reels. I think they were red in color. To be honest, I never gave them much consideration. Now I wish that I had bought one years ago. If you guys that know the Ambasseuder reels were going to give advice on a bass sized Ambasseuder for a newcomer to buy on eBay, what reel would y'all tell that newcomer to buy? For bass fishing and since your down here...snook and reds, look for 4500 or 4600's. Using the wider 5500's will just turn you off to them after a long hot day of casting. Besides the narrower spool will be easier to control when the wind hits you head on while fishing the flats or Tampa Bay. On ebay now with the new series out, you can find last years version fairly cheap. If you want to educate yourself on which models are what check out realsreels.com for some history. hookless.com is a fellow Florida guy who can give you great advise too and you'll like the pictures on his site too. If you find one of the red ones at walmart it'll be a 5000 with no ball bearings but often in the back of their crowded reel cases, getting pushed out of the way or covered by paintball stuff, you will find a 4600C3 or better a 4600C4Mag, or 5600CL Rocket(exclusive to walmart). They often dont have the boxes and paperwork anymore because of employee incompetence. So ask the store Mgr. to knock off some $ since you wont have the warranty card, Ive gotten them for $50 new that way. Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 My local WalMart used to sell the round Ambasseuder reels. I think they were red in color. To be honest, I never gave them much consideration. Now I wish that I had bought one years ago. If you guys that know the Ambasseuder reels were going to give advice on a bass sized Ambasseuder for a newcomer to buy on eBay, what reel would y'all tell that newcomer to buy? the walmart ones are most likely the made in china ones. the ambassadeur BCX models. I got one but not from walmart, i got the 5601 BCX model from bass pro shops because i wanted the left hand model. its held up pretty well through 3 seasons with no maintenance. i use it for bass and catfish... Quote
tholmes Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 My local WalMart used to sell the round Ambasseuder reels. I think they were red in color. To be honest, I never gave them much consideration. Now I wish that I had bought one years ago. If you guys that know the Ambasseuder reels were going to give advice on a bass sized Ambasseuder for a newcomer to buy on eBay, what reel would y'all tell that newcomer to buy? Look for a 4600 C or one or the many variants. C3, C4, CI, CB, etc. There are a lot of them on eBay. Be patient and you can get one for around $30. I just scored one for around that last week. Tom Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted March 1, 2014 Super User Posted March 1, 2014 It's actually Violet color, but I do have it in pink. These were colors made for the JDM Ambassadeurs. Show me Violet and Pink together, and I probably couldn't tell you which was which. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted March 1, 2014 Super User Posted March 1, 2014 For bass fishing and since your down here...snook and reds, look for 4500 or 4600's. Using the wider 5500's will just turn you off to them after a long hot day of casting. Besides the narrower spool will be easier to control when the wind hits you head on while fishing the flats or Tampa Bay. On ebay now with the new series out, you can find last years version fairly cheap. If you want to educate yourself on which models are what check out realsreels.com for some history. hookless.com is a fellow Florida guy who can give you great advise too and you'll like the pictures on his site too. If you find one of the red ones at walmart it'll be a 5000 with no ball bearings but often in the back of their crowded reel cases, getting pushed out of the way or covered by paintball stuff, you will find a 4600C3 or better a 4600C4Mag, or 5600CL Rocket(exclusive to walmart). They often dont have the boxes and paperwork anymore because of employee incompetence. So ask the store Mgr. to knock off some $ since you wont have the warranty card, Ive gotten them for $50 new that way. Thank you for the links. Quote
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