Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flipping
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Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flipping
Am I the only one with one these odd animals? I got it brand new to try from Bobber some time ago and was so unsure about it, took me over 4 years to try it!
I love it.
I am sorry it took me so long to look at it. This thing is a flipping machine. I have no idea how accepted by the industry it was, or what the reviews about it are, but I love it.
It took some getting used to and had to almost force myself to use it, but I am so glad I did. I am looking forward to using it again this year!
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicast09reelsardent.html
I love it.
I am sorry it took me so long to look at it. This thing is a flipping machine. I have no idea how accepted by the industry it was, or what the reviews about it are, but I love it.
It took some getting used to and had to almost force myself to use it, but I am so glad I did. I am looking forward to using it again this year!
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicast09reelsardent.html
Re: Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flippin
Thought about one of these when they first came out. Decided against it because the only positive you ever heard was they were made in America. No one ever had much else to say about them.
The concept made sense too for those specific uses but unfortunately like every reel made for a specific use, they seemed to fall by the wayside.
The concept made sense too for those specific uses but unfortunately like every reel made for a specific use, they seemed to fall by the wayside.
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Re: Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flippin
Never tried one
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Re: Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flippin
It's not going to win any beauty contests and it took me the longest time to actually try and use it. But once I did, and stopped laughing at it, I learned to love it!
It's heavy. That much is certain. I think it's made out of recycled A10 Warthogs or something, but damn it if I don't love it!
Flip and pitch machine!!
Craig
It's heavy. That much is certain. I think it's made out of recycled A10 Warthogs or something, but damn it if I don't love it!
Flip and pitch machine!!
Craig
Re: Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flippin
Front line guide appears fixed position...
Does it have a traverse for level wind?
Does it have a traverse for level wind?
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LOL... no. It reminds me of a yoyo. The line piles up tall on a deep trench-like spool!Out4trout wrote:Front line guide appears fixed position...
Does it have a traverse for level wind?
No joke. Like I said, when I looked at the thing I thought there was no way I was ever going to use it. It looks so unconventional. A bit of a monstrosity to be honest.
But it works so well for flipping.
Craig
Re: Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flippin
O4T,Out4trout wrote:Front line guide appears fixed position...
Does it have a traverse for level wind?
Click on the tackletour link that Craig provided in the original post. You will see that the actual width of the spool where the line goes is no wider than the line guide. As such, there is no need for a levelwind or a moving line guide.
Re: Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flippin
Thanks, I see it now... sure is a bizarre looking reel.
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Re: Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flippin
I tend to have an affinity for odd tools. One of my favorite lures is the discontinued Hybrid Terminator
I play guitars upside down (The guitar is upside down, not me) I had and Eska outboard and now my favorite flipping reel is that odd duck of an Ardent.
I suppose it's just a product of being an English left handed Quebecer.
I play guitars upside down (The guitar is upside down, not me) I had and Eska outboard and now my favorite flipping reel is that odd duck of an Ardent.
I suppose it's just a product of being an English left handed Quebecer.
Re: Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flippin
In the next couple days, Ardent is releasing a new flipping reel if you liked that one.
Here is a video with Denny Brauer showing the reel.
Here is a video with Denny Brauer showing the reel.
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Re: Ardent Professional Denny Brauer Signature F-700 Flippin
COOL!
Thanks for the info!!
Craig
Thanks for the info!!
Craig