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    Ambassadeur C4 - 5600

    Would this be a good reel for basic medium crank baits. (Rapala DT6, DT10, shad rap 7, etc).

    Plan on mounting to a St Croix legend glass Crankbait rod, 12 lb monofilament, looking for a workhorse reel, either this or a Shimano Cardiff. Never used a c4 , wonder what to expect in terms of casting distance, durability?

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    Durability will be great and what wears is easily replaceable. I am a round reel guy and i find them (actually 4600s) comfortable when paired with a rod with a large grip like the BPS humped grips. IMO they do not pair well with split grips or many of the modern style reel seats. Performance will be good as long as the retrieve rate is acceptable for what you want. If for some reason you feel like the reel does not cast freely enough you can get lighter brakes or bearing upgrades to the levelwind gearing.