![]() ![]() Other reels ranged from outsouced reels from Zangi in Italysuch as the Record 222, 225, 500, 600, 700, 888, 999, 1000, tothe Swedish designed and built Cardinal 33, to the innovativeCardinal 52/54/55/57 series, through to the Cardinal 66/77and X series, to the Suveran and high speed models like theCardinal 807i and the SORON ST 70 of 2009. The box has been expensively crafted with woodeninserts to hold the reel and spool.These reels ranged from outsourced reels fromZangi in Italy such as the Record 222, 225, 500, 600, 700, 888,999, 1000. (His article was first published in the Britishquarterly 'Waterlog', Spring 2013.)ABU outsourced and produced their own fixed spool /spinningreel products from the early 50's and covered a great rangeof sizes that would to target medium sized fish like trout up tolarge sea fish like Salmon in Europe.My most recent acquisition is the beautiful leather boxed Record 600in mint condition. SoonI hope to photograph my 50 favourite Record and ABU spinningreels to display here.I am collecting quite a few examples ofthe complete range in this spinning style of ABU fishing reeland will eventually get around to photographing anddocumenting and learning more about the range.A very interesting article by my friend.The next instalment onHans has kindly proffered this article on for some Cardinalreels which may be of interest to readers.ABU'sfamous Cardinal 33 below is their contribution to this style offinesse fishing. ![]()
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