Avenger ABF B Series Graphite Baitfeeder Saltwater Spinning Reel

I have several different sizes of the Okuma spinning reels and have been very satisfied with each. The ABF 6000 and ABF-B 6500 are heavy duty reels I use for catfishing. I do feel the increased capacity of the 6500 is worth the extra cost. Additionally, the bait runner switch on the 6500 is activated by flipping the switch in the opposite direction than that of the 6000 which is an improvement as well. If you slide the 6000 in a rod holder you can accidentally activate the bait runner inadvertently. Either way both are great, but in my opinion the ABF series is a step up in both lane capacity and the way the bait runner switch works. Both reels are extremely smooth!

I'm a Florida saltwater fishomaniac, I'm out on the water at least once or twice a week, in all kinds of weather, for multiple species, Redfish, seatrout, black drum,pompano, bluefish, sheephead, spanish mackerel, snook, cobia, jack crevalle, snapper, Etc.With occasional dances with shark & tarpon. I've had a couple of these for nearly 5 years, and recently got 2 more for guests. Nice smooth action, great bait feeder function, I do wish the ratchet function was a lot louder for wave & surf use. You should get multi packs of line bearings, (uxcell SMR85ZZ Stainless Steel Ball Bearing 5x8x2.5mm Shielded MR85ZZ Bearings 5pcs ) as salt water kills them if you don't keep them lubed. But over all, a surprisingly well made and versatile reel for a great price. The bigger sizes are beefier if you want to throw down with monsters regularly, and you'll get lot's of miles out of these if you clean, strip down and re-lube every season or after immersion in salt water. Tight lines!! 11/23/23 update, 2 years and lots of fish later, I discovered that Okuma specifies these reels are for "light to medium duty FRESHWATER use" but Amazon advertises them as "saltwater spinning reels", which was my primary reason for buying multiples of the ABF 55b. I contacted Amazon recently about the inaccurate advertising, and am hoping they will correct the adds, for the sake of the folks who will buy them and assume they are totally unaffected by repeated exposure to saltwater. (even reels rated for saltwater need to be rinsed and maintained) That being said, I still think these are amazing reels for the price, and with attention to the vulnerable areas, will last for years! The 3 main areas to pay attention to are, 1- The handle, at the inside of the 90 degree elbow, specifically where you can see the metal shaft at the pin/swivel point. This area has a recess that retains water. After rinsing, use compressed air or a can of computer duster, followed up with a squirt of WD40, or a drop of any light oil. 2- The line roller bearing, It's inside the roller the line passes over right off the spool. Remove the screw, you can see the bearing inside what looks like a mini tire rim, keep it clean and oiled. If it starts seizing up, see the bearing number above for replacement. 3- The secondary bait feeder drag. When the pole is in use, it's the lowest point of the reel, It also tends to collect water. It's accessed by first removing the rubber adjuster knob cover that snaps over the knob like a stocking cap. use a guitar pick or a butter knife inserted in the small gap between the cover and the body of the reel to pry back the rim of the cap out of the groove it's snapped into, then peel it off. If the cap is not too old or stiff you can sometimes squeeze it hard enough to get one edge out of the groove. Then remove the plastic cap that's immediately in front of the drag adjuster/wheel, there's 1 screw on the side, and one kind of hidden in a small hole in the front of the stem that attaches the reel to the pole, remove both, pull off the cap/cowl. there's a small slot that you can see right in front of the adjuster wheel, that you can squirt with WD40. Rotate the knob a turn or so back and forth to work the water displacing stuff into the vulnerable works. Wipe off the excess & replace the plastic cap & rubber knob cover. After you've done this once or twice you realize it's easier than it sounds!

Heck of a reel. I bought the 55b for surf fishing and so far it's sturdy. Will it last a million years?....probably not but it's also not 200 dollars. The bait runner feature is so nice. Had no problem hauling in plenty of bluefish and a 25lb jack

I normally stick with Shimano in spinning reels, but these are really good - AND, b/c it's a "clicker" (bait runner) reel that is 1/3 the price of the Shimano bait runner reels, it's a terrific bargain. I have couple of other Okuma reels that I use for bass fishing and they are all good, solid reels. I've never had one malfunction - but the only difference between these and a comparable Shimano is that these are a bit more "heavy" in the turn of the handle and not quite as smooth as a Shimano reel. Of course, nothing else is - so it's hard to knock them for that. They are a bit heavier than the comparable class Shimano or Diawa reel, so I knock off one star for that - but then - they are alot cheaper too! Overall, you can't really go wrong with these reels. Oh, if you get this one - the bait runner model, just know that the clicker isn't as loud as some other reels when a fish takes the bait. If you have bad hearing, you might want to go with a Kastking or Pifiscun (sp?) reel b/c they have louder clickers.

It’s a slammer. It looks just like it’s advertised. Came in perfect condition. I also got it in 9 hours!! Which was incredible! One thing I do notice which is hard to see in the picture is the knob and handle are much bigger than they look like in the picture. I was worried it would be poor retrieval but this is perfect. It will pull in quickly no problem. For the price of this reel it’s a steal the quality is most definitely there. It reels super smooth has the reverse switch so you can use it left or right handed. It feels a little heavy but it is a 80 or in other terms an 8000. It should be heavy if it’s well built. I’m putting it on a 11’ pole with a heavy backbone. I’m looking more for cast distance rather than accuracy. So I’m not worried about its weight. All together it seems like a solid surface reel and it looks nice too! I’m ready to rig it up get it on my pole and hit Sandy Hook NJ. Striper Fishing here we go!! Fall Migration is here and I’m ready to go!! Will return with more feedback shortly.

I have purchased this reel for my 9ft, medium-heavy fishing rod I use for carp, salmon, catfish, etc. which are anywhere between 15 to 25lbs and put up a good fight. The reel is nice, smooth and strong. It is, however, a little bigger than I needed. I wish I had selected a reel about one or two sizes smaller. It is hard to appreciate the size just by looking at pictures, and so I checked the line size/yrds info on the reel, commentaries, etc. and yet it was not good enough. The best way to do it, is to go to stores, find what you need and then get it from Amazon if the price is better. And this 'technique' applies for lots of items...but this time I was lazy, I guess...!

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Used it 5 or 6 times already. Not had a problem with it so far. Works very well . A great reel for the money. Definitely recommend

Very fast delivery, just three days. Tomorrow will test for fish finder rig

It is what it is and is still really good. I lost a Diawa crossfire ands a old Okuma reel in the dark. This reel was a replacement and I was pleasantly surprised. Balances perfectly on my ugly and can be used on canal as a ledger reel.... to sum it up a good little allrounder