Stop Wasting Money on Expensive Fishing Reels | Abu Garcia Black Max Review

How do you get different grips on the handles? Can someone tell me?

Good reel for the price but of course us Canadians get ripped off as this reel is $80 everywhere. Sometimes they go on sale though lol.

Great reels for the price but there is a huge difference with a quality reel!

Out performs reels that cost 2 to 3 times more. Still using a few I bought over 6 years ago

Good reel,,, I use a pro Max for a few bucks more,,,

Love you’re channel but bro I tried the black max and it’s junk.

Got this as my first baitcaster… had it for 2 days and probably 100 casts so far and the only got it birdsnested once due to loosing my frog lure mid cast

have you tried any kastking reels?

i love t his reel too.. but why didnt he catch any fish... i mean if you're going to boast about a reel... catch some fish on cam...

Man, * sure miss being able to take a kid fishing

Great video

I can buy 10 kayak vs 1 boat lol

I'll put some money into rods, but rarely spend more than 60 bucks for reels. No need to. EDIT: And those black max's have gone up. $49 now.

this is reasonable…





buys $700 antares dc

Can these small bait cast reals handle 20-30lb salmon that fight pretty good?

Hmmmm.
Well, your videos on graphing, structure etc are amazing! So as much as I love my high dollar Diawas, I still will have to experiment with one of these. .

How to skip a bait

Love the video just the one I was looking for

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I have 2....are absolutely awesome

I bought my first big casting reel 3 months ago the Abu Garcia Black Max I think I paid $49 for it still with the black handles not the red ones it is a great reel once you get the hang of it which took me a little bit coming from spin casting I love the rod but not the rod guides rod guides the stainless steel with no coding or a little rough on my fishing line truth be told. However I love the action on the rod it's a medium heavy and can really Chuck 3/8 Oz Plus lures it's not great on quarter ounce and under weighted lures. My black max combo wrangles unruly Bass back to shore or the boat skipping them across the water I love it I guess I could play around with them in the water and I don't know if it's that fair to them to do so I catch them and let them go as quickly as possible Great video great real I'm thinking of stepping up to Shimano cayas or SLX for my next reel and keep my Abu Garcia blackmax for anyone who wants to try big casting when they go fishing with me keep up the great work Aloha from the Great Lakes

No way its 40$

Thanks for your review! Do you think this reel could be used for some occasional inshore fishing if cleaned after each saltwater use?

I like the combo your using, I'm thinking about getting a new baitcast combo soon. Do you have an old reel you can bear to part with please?

Abu Black Max are superb reels for freshwater AND saltwater ... and they're CHEAP! Buy two or more! Completely remove the level wind for some serious beach fishing distance! Abu BM reels are easy to maintain and mod!

I have been throwing the flankers of these for years and will continue to do so.

definitely good for the price but after buying the Revo4S there was no comparison, that thing is better in every way. recently i bought a Curado DC too, it's better than the Revo4s in just about every way again. the revo feels better than the black max in hand, then the Curado feels way nicer than the revo in hand. they both out perform the black max by way of casting distance and the brake systems on both are much better (obviously the Curado DC has the superior brakes). i've had two black max reels, on line guide popped out on one but i don't think that was a manufacturer fault. overall i'd recommend it for a first reel if you can't afford something better, but if you have the money a more expensive reel will be easier to use for a beginner

If you love bird nest, buy this reel. Lol it’s a waste of time.

Thank you so much for the truth. I appreciate the vids and I'll be purchasing this reel as I'm a newcomer to fishing. I'm hooked! Subscribed

What kind of line do you spool up with to avoid birds nest with your black max ? Thanks you again

Great info. A $40 reel today is better than a $10000000 reel 100 years ago. People still caught a ton of fish 100 years ago.

I just got my first blackmax yesterday and love it.

I love mine , I’ve had it for 2 years and it still works so well, it’s on my most used combo with a savage gear rod and it feels amazing! I give the bearings regular oil and the gears well greased and it casts a LONG way and can Handel fairly light baits very well!

I have three favorite reels. The black max (own 4 of them), the abu pro max (own 2) and the lews LFS (own 4 of em) with the Lews being the most expensive. Have an older Revo S and a BlueMax still putting in work. Oldest reel now is working on it's 11th year i think. Black Maxes were right around $40 bucks when i bought em, the ProMax i think i paid $80 for and the Lews comes in right around $100 but i picked two up on a 15% sale and had a gift card.

I've caught several steelhead using my blackmax

Because Of you, I bought a Max Z from Walmart and it’s been almost a year and I still use it everyday. Holding up just like my curados

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I’m glad when I looked up this reel you showed up with a review! I trust your channel and your feedback. Appreciate it.

10 years later, when you earned more.. you will choose metanium over blackmax.

The thing never backlashs and cast amazing. Isn't nearly as smooth as my nicer reels but for the money they are crazy good in casting performance. I just hate the big red handles but besides that they are pretty awesom.

Well, the Black Max is being discontinued. It is being replaced by the "Max X". It's now a $60 reel, but still one of the most economical casting reels out there. There are still some Black Max reels out there on Amazon, eBay, etc... but they also are going for $60 bucks. I bought a Max X and I'm impressed. Wouldn't have done it, except for your video. I'm retired and on a limited budget, so this product is right up my alley! Thanks.

I've been using the silver max, black max, pro max/max pro, and the revo x for about 10 years now. All 100$ and less reals. They just flat out work! Don't hardly ever have issues. Had a 7 yr old ( heavily used) pro max that went down on me. Just replaced it with a new max pro. Love it. Abu Garcia all the way

What size fluorocarbon are you usually running on that reel? You mentioned the pound test on the backing but not what size fluorocarbon you use for offshore long casts?

works for catfishing too. Apartment living no boat / kayak bank fishing is all I can afford. baitcaster reels. go fish.

I just bought the Abu Garcia black max too. What pole and line do you use?

Have you tried doing a comparison of the black max reel vs the newer Max X reel???? They look somewhat similar. The Max X is smaller and the spool doesn’t seem as deep or at least not as wide. You mentioned how well they cast. I bought one after watching one of your videos to try and compare it to some of my others. The black max does make really long cast like you said in this video. I’m curious if the Newer Abu Garcia Max X cast as far and as good as the black max??? Just curious about your thoughts on the New Abu Garcia Max X since you have used the older ones quite a bit. Thank you

How many rods and reels do you need fishing alone ?

Excellent reel for the $$. I am sure you found the drag to be average at best.

Also available in LHW for European anglers