ABU New Classics
Les Kilby: Aussie Collector Extrordinaire!
As well as the 'standard' line
of high quality reels, if ABU are ever merely standard , its ranks are being
expanded by a range of specialized reels, aimed at collectors (with matching,
top of end of town pricing structure).
Here I will feature some of the
emerging Olympic medalists of this fishing equipment world.
They are often only produced in
batches of 200, ensuring they will never be easy to source or afford.
These I believe are destined to
become the new classics and one considers themselves lucky if they are able to
get onto the list from the factory supply.
Once the target of predominatly
Japanese ABU fishing enthusiasts, specialized tuned reels made of exotic
materials and unique colours are greatly sought by passionate ABU persons as
well as the well heeled Ebay buyer who will gladly part with large sums to
acquire them.
If
you are a person that has significantly had an effect on
design/development/testing of ABU equipment over the years please contact me
wayne@realsreels.com
if you wish your contribution documented for posterity and the immediate
interest of the ABU fans worldwide!