abu garcia handy knowledge and 2 questions
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I seem to recall that David Fritts also thought this way and had Lews offer his signature reels with a conventional anti-reverse, but I don't think many were sold
I say all that to bring up the point that I have always trusted Abu Garcia reels because to this point they have never let me down