is this a mk1 apollo?
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g-force
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Yeah, 'fraid so haha.....mind you, back then Abu reels were crazy expensive...I'm sure the 9000's were three figures back then, when many people wouldn't get a three figure weekly wage. I seem to remember being able to go into Temples & get the latest Conoflex blank & a few rings and build it up for about £50 or so, but a new Abu would set you back 2 or 3 times that. It'd be like going out today & spending £350 or so on a new Century then having to spend about £700 on a reel to stick on it.
Gary
Davyred
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Yeah, 'fraid so haha.....mind you, back then Abu reels were crazy expensive...I'm sure the 9000's were three figures back then, when many people wouldn't get a three figure weekly wage. I seem to remember being able to go into Temples & get the latest Conoflex blank & a few rings and build it up for about £50 or so, but a new Abu would set you back 2 or 3 times that. It'd be like going out today & spending £350 or so on a new Century then having to spend about £700 on a reel to stick on it.
Gary
Remember those days Gary. I got my 12 for exactly the same reason, the 9000s were crazy money. I think my first 7000 (with the red side plates) cost about £70 in the early 80's!
As for the Mk1 Apollo, I'd never get rid of mine. Had it since they came out and I was still getting fish on it to 8-8-0 last year. Love it.
The reels for sale mate
I am going to have a go of it before it sells but i cant see me wanting to give up the comforts of modern reels
Going to keep the apollo though, its a right bruiser of a rod but theres something about it, they look really nice for a older style rod and are very powerful
Ray.J.
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Bought my first Abu 7000 out of a catalogue in 1975 for £28, if my dusty memory serves me well. Mind you that was a weekly wage then! Incidentally, both my red 7000's are still working well, the only reason I do not use them is the retrieve is a bit slow! (Quality reels before merging with Garcia)!
davidhayley1945
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still have half a spool of the green commercial line about 3.000 yds left,use it for cod traces up at seahouses and beadnell,was poor for casting very s
pringy,but a lot cheaper than the other lines at the time. davy.
wonder if cosalts still sell it,they used to do a clear line in 30lb.
pringy,but a lot cheaper than the other lines at the time. davy.
wonder if cosalts still sell it,they used to do a clear line in 30lb.
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