There are too many memories with this reel! It has handled spinnerbaits and buzzbaits for many, many years, and now, it's my designated swimbait reel. If you look closely, you can see part of a 3-ounce Megabait Charlie hooked to it. And it's already taken a couple of 5-pound-plus largemouths.

The reel is one of about 20 Ambassadeurs that I own and still use every week.

Tim Hancock
Cartersville, Georgia

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