Anyone here modify Abu 2500c for BFS?

[SevenYearsDown]

I have been lucky enough to be given two 2500c. They definitely need a good cleaning. What is the lowest weight these can effectively cast? I currently use a daiwa alphas air + a major craft benkei BFS rod for fishing 2.5-7g jigs/lures around San Diego Bays and jetties. I know there is A LOT of BFS tuning parts for these reels, but I am not sure I want to plunk $500+ to upgrade the all of the internal parts. At a minimum, would I just need an avail spool, bearings, and the avail cog that has bearings?

Also saw a fun website that turns it to a no level wind version:

https://www.zzetatuning.com/prodotto/conersion-cage-2500/

Im guessing for this I only need a spool and bearings?

[thorhammer]

Send Tincanary an email or pm. This is his bailiwick, and he is a great guy to talk to.

[DougK]

spool and bearings will get you 90% of the way there..

not a 2500, but a very similar reel 3500 with Avail spool and Mike's Reel Repair 2500c bearings.
It throws 2.5g easily and well, I have cast 1g without problems.

Spool was $75, bearings $11.

[SevenYearsDown]

Hi there, yes ended up just going with the bearings and spool for my two 2500c. What rod is that? I have not tried 1g but definitely good with 2.5g-5g. This weekend I will try it wwith a 1.5g jig head.

[pointbob]

what is bfs?

[oc1]

Bait Finess System.  What we used to call light tackle fishing.