Avosurf 8000

Member Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: portsmouth

Does anyone else have problems with the lie clip on the spare spool?

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:14 am

Most fixed spool reels have a clip for the line that is dificult to located the line in due to the thickness of the shockleader if this is what you mean.
Cheers keith big grin

Member Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: portsmouth

the line clip on the main spol is fine it just disappointinting that the one on the spare iswn't as good, in fact i cant even fit the leader under the clip!!

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:22 am

Hi, I have been looking at getting an avosurf 8000. what is your opinion on them. Any info or feedback would be great.

Thanks

Jonty-B

Member Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: portsmouth

the reel is fantastic, smooth and lovely to cast, my only bad point is the lin clip on the spare spool, buapart from that i'vehad no problemsor complaints with mine

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:10 am

Thanks for your reply. I think i will get one

Jonty-B

Member Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: portsmouth

Its definatly the best fixed spool i've bought in the last few years, and it runs like a dream, even in sme pretty heavy situations

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:23 am

It definately looks a lot better than the surfmaster 750 i bought, that lasted nearly 5 months of very minimal pier use. I would definately not recomend it to any 1.

Is the only diffrence between the Avosurf 8000 and the Avosurf 800 the amount of bearings?

Thanks

Jonty-B

Member Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: portsmouth

Thats pretty much the only difference, and i think the 8000 has a slightly larger line caacity

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:09 am

Hi, I have bought the avosurf 8000, and am very impressed with it. looks very well made and an extremely smoothe action. I cant wait to go and give it a try.

Thanks for the excellent recomendation portsmouth30

Jonty-B

Member Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: portsmouth

Am glad that you like it, and good luck for your fist session with it.
Tight lines

Member Joined: Sep 11, 2009 Posts: 96

I wouldn't worry too much about the line clip on the side of the spool. Use a hair "bobble" or band - they work much better. The line can come unclipped very easily off a spool clip and the leader can jump off - this doesn't happen if you use a bobble.

Also, when using a line clip, the leader can still jump off the spool if there is insufficient tension on the line.