Thanks for the advice, I'll get the spools loaded up and give it a go!
"matthew walker" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I am just getting the bug for fishing after a 20 year absence. i have a
good
match course fishind rod and some good olds skool reels. Iam comfortable
with lake and river fishing, but would like to catch some pike! I have a
cheap pike rod and trace, linr etc. I would like to know whicth of my old
reels would be the best for the job - i have abu506m, mitchell match 440a
and mitchell 840. some may not be able to hold sufficeint strong lines.
Any
advise would be appreciated.

Cheers
Matt

p.s. carp fishing has taken over, i need to get back to basics before i
expand to carp