Significant ABU Friends

Kent Sundstrom

My mate Uffe told me we had to drive nearly 1000 km north to see his friend Kents collection.

It is not only predominantly ABU but also all things that pertain to Scandinavian fishing.

It would amaze me, as well as his friendship and willingness to take us fishing for Gos at the big lake in his home town of Sandviken.

Little did Uffe realise that I had known Kent virtually for nearly a decade, so the meeting would be extra special!

Earlier ABU Significant friends page on Kent S

The collection has expanded significantly in 10 years! What a pleasure to finally meet you Kent!

 
Kent is a capable fisherman as can be seen with his huge Salmon.

Down the staircase to the most fabulous basement!

 

Why hello Miss ABU? and the ABU mermaid too?

 

 

                                       

                 Hospitality with food and drinks needed to sustain ABU investigations and fishing!

 

Huge ABU Abbore underfoot and close inspection of ABU 400 spinning reel made in Germany.

 

Series 500 half closed reel along with many boxed Abumatics.

 

Modern ABU bling and old ABU rods with old ABU Pike posters

 

Wonderful ABU Optic Streamers and large retail store lure advertising poster.

 
Deep discussion amonst old Record rods and Mustard ABU hooks for lures.
 

Rarely seen Craftsman reel in box and of course the first ABU Toby fishing bag predating the wider version.

 

A suite of Record Ambassadeurs and later ABU Ambassadeurs both 3 and 4 screw models along with Hilo lures below.

 
 
Above myself holding the boxed German made ABU 400 spinning reel.

Elsewhere in fishing section Kent , Uffe and I seek the Gos by trolling from Kents boat for a few hours  in Lake at Sandviken

If you are a person that has significantly had an effect on design/development/testing of ABU equipment over the years please contact me   abuadmiral@gmail.com   if you wish your contribution documented for posterity and the immediate interest of the ABU fans worldwide!