abu garcia 507 mkii reel 2 vintage Abu Sweden 507

So good was it that after production ceased they changed hands on the second-hand market for many times their original cost, and top river angler Dave Harrell is known to have owned at least 11 of them at one time

The larger design of the 507 makes for a more powerfull reel than the 506, especially when targetting bigger fish and when longer casts and trotting is required

Bigger than the equally popular 506 model, once a few insider knowledge adjustments had been made its push-button line release and instant line pick-up were deemed perfect for flicking a stick or waggler out and running them down the flow to haul out big bags of chub, roach and dace or even other Coarse fish species

Advanced polymeric body with Aluminium front cone 3 Match shallow capacity spools Capacity 110 Yards of 2LB test/ 0.14mm x 110 metres 1 Deep spool Capacity 110yards of 8LB test/ 0.25mm x 100 metres 4.5:1 Gear Ratio 27.5'/70 cm line retrieval per turn of the handle 5 bearing system On/off anti-reverse switch Ambidextrous Stainless Steel handle Carbon matrix drag system Reel case with internal spool section

Then when commercial-fishery carp replaced river chub and roach as the quarry of populist choice many of these Reels were consigned to the tackle museum at the back of the shed, being sought only by collectors or die-hard river nuts