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Significant ABU Friends

Tom Taiton

              

(A chance meeting with an Ebay seller of ABU who became a respected friend)

Hi Wayne

My English is not perfect. I’m not good at writing English .I  need your help please  check my writing  below.

I started fishing with ABU over  35 Years ago .  

I think I was in love with ABU the first time I used it.

So I started to collect ABU and learn more about it  seriously.   

For me Ambassadeur reel s is the best ever.

I send  fishing  pictures from my last oversea  trip   to you  as well as some of my collection  .

Thanks and Regards

Tom

As you can see/ imagine Tom's English is better than my ability to order takeaway when I resort to asking for number 15 please on the menu.

Anyway from my purchases from Tom over several years now, I have found him to be extremely knowledgeable regarding ABU as well as very honest.

Enjoy his pictures shared here from fishing in Asia (Giant Pacu on his custom 4500 C and 10lb above) and his fine personal ABU collection.

 

 

                                     

 

Thanks for sharing with us all Tom!

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

  

 

 

  

  

  

 

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

 

 

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