toward the beginning of the thread, what was the pink daiwa reel, thanks

Here are a few of my 4500-4500C's

No pics oldschool............ Im dying to see some good old Ambassadeurs!

Absolutely marvelous collections. Thanks to all for posting although I'm feeling very ancient right now with my 5000s, 6000s and Mitchell 300s and fiberglass rods. My little 300s cost me $15.50 in 1964 and the 5000 cost $25 in 1972.

The little 300s are amazingly durable and have been used for years in salt water to catch any thing from Specks, Reds, Sharks, Blues, 60lb. stingray on 10lb line, logs, one tire and one bicycle.

L->R

Rods

Tackle Industries - MH Musky / Abu Garcia Ambassador C3 6500

St Croix - Avid (AVC70MHF) / Lew's Tournament Pro TP1H

Lamiglas - Certified Pro Fiberglass (SR705R) / Lew's Tournament Pro TP1S

St Croix - Avid (AVC70MM) / Shimano Curado 200E5

St Croix - Avid (AVC66MF) / Lew's Tournament Pro TP1SH

G Loomis - GL2 (SRJ783) / Team Daiwa Advantage-A 2500

All Star - Team All Star (TAS845STR) / Daiwa Exceler 3000

St Croix - Avid (AVS70MF) / Shimano Stradic 2500FI

From Left to Right:

1) All

2) Quantum Code CD860CXA / Quantum Code 6'6" MH XF / 20# Sufix Performance Braid - ready to T-Rig worms

3) Simano Citica CI200E / Shimano Compre 6'6" MH F / 20# Sufix Performance Braid - ready to Jig

4) Pflueger President 6920X / Cabelas Tourney Trail TTS501-1 5'0" UL M / 6# Sufix Siege Mono - Bobber

5) Quantum Kinetic KT10PTiC / Shimano Voltaeus VTS56UL 5'6" UL MF / 4# Sufix Siege Mono - Bobber

This is three of my favorite low profile

Sorry but I thought maybe you were misled, OH YA Team on a Legend Tournament 6'8"MXF, the Tournament Pro Avid 7' MHF and Tournament on 7' MM Avid

Here's some of my Ambassadeur Collection,plus a few of my "Customs"

Do you use all of those? Man now that's a collection

No,but I wish I could! Here's a few that I do use.

My round reels, and more St. Croix's, and a BP Extreme muskie rod, top 7'6 H Crankbait w/400B Calcutta, 6'10" MHF Avid w/400B Calcutta, and avid 7' MHF w/200GTB Calcuta

My spinning reels, everything from Ultra Light for panfish and small trout, to Pike Muskie and the saltwater flat's.

Top down, Stradic 4000 FI Pfluger 66 MH

Stradic 4000 FJ Avid 7' MHXF Custom

Stradic 3000 FJ Legend Elite 6'6" MF

Stradic 1000 FJ Legend Elite 6'3" MXF

Stradic 1000 MgFB Avid 6' ULF

Saros FB 1000 Avid 5' ULF

My Ugly duckling, A Loomis IMX 6' LF I need to trade for a St. Croix I guess?? with a Stradic 2500 MgFB a sweet little river smallmouth rod.

Oh ya My beeters, River carp catfish sucker you name it and the ones the grandkids get use,

a Stradic 4000 FI on a HF Extreme Muskie,

couple Symetre spinners on a Fenwick HCG, and a BP Extreme LF

a couple Abu 5500's on a MH 6'3" Custom BP Bionic Blade and a MH 6'6" Abu Gold Max, the Abu's are about 30 years old and never had a thing done but clean and lubes!

Oldschoolbasser....... amazing collection! Are you getting the white gripped handles from Japan? Your pic of the collection did me wonders. I showed it to the Mrs. and she became much more acceptable of my humble collection.

My handles and side plates com from Mr.Ambassadeur himself Simon Shimomura.He's been a great source of information,and parts,plus who better than an expert on Ambassadeur reels for technical help.He's gone above and beyond to help me with my "Custom" reels,and I'm grateful for all. his help.As such,I try to help any fellow members of this sight with any peoblems,or questions they have about Ambassadeur reels. BTW,all the reels I fish with have been upgraded with every bearing,and drag washer upgrade available,and I have a couple of 11 bearing reels with lightweight JDM spools.

Yeah Jerry Foran builds my Ambassadeurs. I look forward to finding and reading Mr. Shimormura's books. Do you fish the reels with the white handles? How do they hold up if so? Thanks

I mainly use 3 rod n reels;

1. Shakespeare Ugly Stick with a Shimano SEDONA 4000FD spooled with #14 lbs braided line
2. Shimano FXS-66MB-2 rod with a Shimano SIENNA 4000RD spooled with #10 lbs braided line
3. Shakespeare Ugly Tiger with a Quantum –OPTIX reel spooled with #20 lbs power pro braided

The Ugly Stick is my work horse and my Shimano rod is my flippin stick, the Tiger is my salmon rod/trolling set up.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/616658_4346178533648_726806987_o.jpg

nothing fancy here, just a pro max, I like as i plan on getting more and more and more...

Sorry but i do not have pics of all my gear, but i do have a complete list...

Casting Rods

Dobyn's Extreme DX795 Flip

Dobyn's Champion Casting 795 ML

Dobyn's Champion Casting 736

Dobyn's Extreme DX745C

Shimano Cumulus 7'1' MH XF

Shimano Cumara CUCX711MH

Shimano Cumara 7'2' MH XF

Shimano Cumara 6'8' MH F

Shimano Cumara 7'0'H MF

Shimano Crucial Crankbait 7'0' M MF

Shimano Crucial 6'6' M XF

St. Croix Legend Elite 7'0' MH F

St. Croix Legend Elite 7'0' M F

St. Croix Avid 7'0' MH F

St. Croix Avid 6'8 M XF

St.Croix Premier 6'6' MH F (2 Piece)

Daiwa Zillion 7'0' MH F

Daiwa Zillion 6'9' MH XF

Abu Garci Veritas 7'6' MH F

Abu Garci Veritas 7'0' MH F

Abu Garci Veritas 7'0' M MF

Fenwick Elite Tech 6'9' MH F

Fenwick Elite Tech 6'9' M XF

Fenwick Elite Tech 6'10 M F

Fenwick Elite Tech 6'10' MH M

Okuma Citrix 7 M F (won at a raffel)

Spinning Rods

Dobyns Extreme 743

Shimano Crucial Drop Shot Rod 6'8' MH XF

Shimano Compre 6'8' ML F

Shimano Compre 6'6' MH F

St. Croix Avid 6'8' M XF

Daiwa Fuego 6'9' ML XF

Powell Max Wacky Rig Rod 6'10'

Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth 6'9' M XF

Fenwick Elite Tech Smallmouth 6'9' M XF

Casting Reels

Team Daiwa Zillion 100SHA (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade)

Team Daiwa Fuego (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade)

Team Daiwa Sol (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade)

Chronarch 50MG (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade)

Shimano Curado 100D (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade)

Shimano Curado 100D (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade)

Shimano Citica 100DSV (orange seal bearings and carbontex drag upgrade)

Shimano Curado 200E7

Shimano Curado 200E7

Shimano Curado 200E7

Shimano Curado 200E5

Shimano Curado 200E5

Shimano Curado 200E5

Shimano Citica 201E

Abu Garcia Toro 50-HS

Abu Garcia Revo Premier 7:1 (orange seal bearings upgrade)

Pflueger Patriarch XT

Pflueger Patriarch XT

Pflueger Patriarch XT

Pflueger Patriarch XT

Spinninng Reeels

Pflueger Patriarch 9535

Pflueger Patriarch 9530

Shimano Sustain 2500FE

Shimano Stradic 2500 CI4

Shimano Stradic 2500FH

Shimano Stradic 2500FH

Shimano Stradic 1000FH

Team Daiwa Tierra 2000

That's all for now. But my next purchase is going to be a megabass orochi X4 Destruction rod and i plan on pairing it with a revo MGX. That will be THE combo of 2013...

Mike D

Nice arsenal Mike! You will like the destruction. Another idea for a reel to pair with the destruction rod that would look nice on it is the shimano core 50 or 100 series.

Mike D you're going to love that combo especially the MGX.

Mike D you're going to love that combo especially the MGX.

I hope so, I love my 2010 premier and have high hopes for the MGX.

Mike D

1) cranks, Browning Silaflex 6´6" M, with H2O Mettle reel

2) spinnerbaits, Jarvis Walker 6´6" MH rod with Quantum Code reel (just replaced the rod with a Veritas 6´9" MH, and the reel for a Revo S not shown)

3) worms, Falcon Clark Wendlandt 6´6" MH rod, with Quantum KVD reel

4) misc, Falcon Bucoo 7´M rod with the Code reel shown in the pic (not shown, i just got them)

lying on the rear deck...