Abu Garcia Cardinal 33 and 3 spinning reel

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Cardinalguy33

December 15, 2025, 03:07:43 AM
Here's 2 of my absolute favorite reels I own I've customized the cardinal reels quite a bit. I think only the main body and  gears are original. 4 ball bearings. Lightened body and rotor, ball bearing line roller and many more. An absolute beasts in small packages.

MACflyer

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December 15, 2025, 12:04:32 PM
Wow! Really nice work on your reels. Easy to see why they are favorites. Thanks for sharing.
Rick

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1. Fish where the fish are
2. See rule #1

foakes

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December 15, 2025, 04:11:15 PM
Really good work, on some top quality reels!

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December 15, 2025, 04:20:17 PM
"intrigued" is an understatement. This is cool. I didn't even know that people upgraded cardinals.
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Gfish

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December 15, 2025, 05:38:48 PM
Nice! More build information, please?
Godda ask though, what's that little crank looking thing on the side-plates?
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