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Topic: Abu Garcia upgrades  (Read 4200 times)

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Kokayak

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I've been talking to Alani Tani about improving Abu Garcia reels. Out of the blue he calls me to make sure everything is going fine! Unbelievable, I've never given the guy a penny and his "customer service" is better than any company I've ever dealt with. At any rate I was curious about changing the gear ratios in Ambassadeurs and I came across these two sites. Apparently there is alot you can do to these little reels. I haven't heard back from Alan yet but I told him I would much rather give him my business than some online company. I'm not sure if he sells this type of stuff. I also asked him if the Smoothie drags were similar to his drag upgrades and apparently they are not the same thing. Alan's the man!

http://www.hatterasjack.com/customreels.htm

http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/index.php?cPath=47
And you could hear me screaming a mile away as I was headed out for the door....


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Alan T. also does reel repair seminars at Fisherman's Warehouse every now and then....I'm sure he'll post his next class on this site. This guy really knows his stuff  :smt002 and more importantly = he simply enjoys it  :smt002


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If Alan can make my Abus to run better than new, just think of what  could he do to an Abu that was loved!  Alan kicks butt.


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I love my Abus but I would not even consider using them unless Alan has gotten a hold of them first. You won't find a nicer guy in the reel repair biz, or  fishing in general.


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What's the best way to get a hold of Alan. I tried to send him a PM but he hasn't responded.
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A PM here will get to him, he is sometimes slow to respond if he is super busy. Someone might have his number handy I don't.


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mooch

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Mike,

I have Alan's # - check your PM.


 

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