Abu Garcia Ambassadeur S Baitcast Round Fishing Reel

Good quality, smooth action and looks great

Worked good

Reasonable price and functions well. I’m getting back into fishing after a 20 years and Abu Garcia is products I have used for years fishing in the Great Lakes and Alaska. No I’m fishing for the many species of bass in the south and first time is used this reel I was catching spotted and stripers with no issues. Confidence in product and product name

Love it casting is really smooth I don’t take care of my rods and reels like I should and it’s held up really well so far only problem I had is the literal first time I ever used it had a bad snag and go it out but realized my clicker was broke and that was a few months ago which sucks but besides that I like it only own one but I will say I bought a ancient mariner as well and I prefer that more and just got a second one of those about the same price has a lifetime warranty as well BUT comes with a power handle I don’t care for the 2 small knobs and anyone coming from spinning reels that like that kind of feeling you want a power handle which is the one big knob

The Abu Garcia Ambassadeur S is everything I hoped for in a round baitcasting reel. It’s built solid, feels durable in hand, and the drag system is smooth and consistent. I’ve used it for both freshwater and light saltwater fishing, and it handles everything from bass to catfish without a problem. The casting is smooth with very little backlash once it’s dialed in, and the retrieve feels powerful yet controlled. I especially appreciate the classic design paired with modern performance — you can tell it’s made to last. Overall, this reel gives me confidence every time I’m on the water. Abu Garcia really delivered with the Ambassadeur S, and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a dependable, all-around baitcaster.

I needed a reel that would become my go to for all my catfish rods. I have officially outfitted myself with only this reel on all 4 of my rods and couldn't be happier. I paired them with 30lb braided line and every single one runs smoothly. The release line drag setting is reliable and effective. The actual drag on them is also reliable and smooth as I have brought in 25lb catfish without problem and feel confident they could handle much larger fish given the right rod. They aren't massive reels either so they fit in my rod storage on the boat easily when rods are stacked together closely. I have drug these onto kayak fishing trips and banged them around often. Every reel does it all without complaint. They look pretty slick but more importantly they work even better. Very durable and highly recommend!!

Garcia reels are a great all around fishing reel.

This model from Abu Garcia will not hack it if you plan to fish for medium size fish like bass or channel catfish. This is probably their cheapest model and you get what you pay for. On that note myself (A very avid fisherman) noticed that the reel itself performed poorly even while casting heavy weight, i.e. 2 oz. No matter how loose you loosen the tension knob on the side it will still cast as if it has resistance. Very bad and very noticeable. The reel still performs, but I would not buy anymore of these. Should just stay with the 5500 BCS model or similar if you want a smaller Abu. The only big feature I like is the bait clicker that the BCS 5500 model types do not have. Be cautious in purchasing this particular model.

Produto super honesto. Não tirei foto mas já usei.

This reel is cheep and tacky

Si se fijará en la cantidad de baleros tal vez no sería un carrete que comprar. Pero contrario a esto, es un excelente carrete con gran capacidad de linea, un suave manejo y una capacidad de soltar línea muy grande. Muy recomendable

昔から丸形のリールが好きで今回購入しました。

Mildly dissapointing, Build quality not to the same standard as the Ambassadeur swedish build. Still reasonable reel for the price..but as the old saying goes " you get what you paid for "