Home Forums Fishing Freshwater abu garcia revo4 winch reel

I'm thinking about getting one of these. My penns are over 30 years old, and past their prime. no complaints though. Anyway I plan on using this reel in creeks and occasionally the Allegheny river for muskies. Any input on this reel?

I can't help you on that specific reel, but I've had a few abus.

Revo Toro 50High Speed
Revo Toro 50S
And a revo toro winch 60.

None of the 3 held up to continuous year round muskie fishing. Maybe if you only go a few times per year they would be fine. But IME that's about it. I know you didn't ask but if one is serious about Esox Masquinongy; I'd be looking at the Shimano Tranx if you need a low profile or Calcutta B/D for a round reel.

I am looking at low profile reels. My old penn's were round and I have an old quantum 1420 mg too. I looked at the shimano. Nice reel. Right now just looking for ideas

If I go with the tranx, I think it will be the smaller one.

What about the revo toro beast?

No flies on the 300 Tranx. I wouldn't pull double tens with it but makes for a great reel for small to medium bucktails, crankbaits, topwaters, and jerks.


No experience with the beast so I can't give an opinion. But being Abu I wouldn't expect it to hold up forlong.

I have three 6500c3’s that have reeled more than a few muskies and quite a few 28” rockfish out of the jetty with zero problems. They’re all 15-20 years old though.
I have an Abu model seven and 2- 7000c3’s that are Fugkin winches.

I have a Abu Garcia Toro 50 that hasn't seen much use except in salt water jigging. My musky reel is also a Abu
6500 I have replaced all the bearings with ceramic.....as smooth casting as the reel can be.

I will say "Ky221" know of what he speaks, no one hear on the fire cranks as many musky lures as he.

If you think I'm referring to a muskie wrecking the reel... Im not. Because they won't.

What wrecks them is chucking and winding bucktails, rubber, and cranks day in day out for hours on end.