Reel Repair by Alan Tani

is it hard to purchase ABU's that are not available here? and where would one begin if possible?

flea bay is a start. Perhaps go to some of the Euro-fishing websites. Most of the EU and especially the UK are very much into carp angling and somewhere in there the Abu reels fit. Be warned the carpers (I'm one) have an entire language to learn and many colloquial phrases like - pop-up boilies on a hair rigged bolt hookup method feeder. But the reel part should be straightforward.  Good luck and Welcome Aboard!

thank you

the carp search didn't help much at all except I did find some tormentor's for sale so its a start...

Have you tried:

www.blakdogtackle.com

Quote from: Tiddlerbasher on October 15, 2014, 07:49:38 AM
Have you tried:

www.blakdogtackle.com

yes I have, all their stuff is available to the U.S. market. I want reels that are made for foreign markets like the tormentor,classic midnight black 6000,predator,amb c jerk, jerkbait series etc.... anything than what is in our market

i found this....www.sportfiskeprylar.se and they have some I want and if 100 Swedish kronas is equivalent to 13.77 US dollars theyre cheap... wonder what shipping would be. now I hafta learn Swedish to investigate lol

Quote from: SHAWNFISH on October 16, 2014, 03:00:10 AM
i found this....www.sportfiskeprylar.se and they have some I want and if 100 Swedish kronas is equivalent to 13.77 US dollars theyre cheap... wonder what shipping would be. now I hafta learn Swedish to investigate lol

Let me know if you need any help, a have a decent grasp of English (in my own, not always so humble opinion) 

Try the Japanese and Australian fishing websites. They had special reels for their market - like CDL reels that were NOT black, instead they had a RED and gold plate CDL which was a special - and Silver ones which look really pretty. 6000CDL as well as 5000 size. Other more normal reels too, there was a 6000 Royale done as a special for the King of Sweden's birthday I think (memory!), might have been a period on throne celebration - a Royal year anayway. There was one for sale not so long ago, fetched about $160 (£135)

While your brushing up on your Swedish, you might want to do a refresher on Korean to look into a 'snakehead 6500C'


As Simon and Steve-O suggested I have seen them on Australian flea bay, with 'worldwide' search filter on, but can't find one at the moment, there are a couple of Aus market 6500 models on there at times, from memory 'Daintree" & 'Kimberley' 6500s are two that targeted the Aus barramundi fishermen (I think, it's been while since I've trolled flea bay for ABUs) - from what I could see they had mostly cosmetic differences & maybe a power handle and/or high speed.

Michael