allright all you multiplier thougherbreds,this will probally make you boys cringe,im really a fixed spool bloke i cant seem to get on with a multiplier,and i admire all you boys that can, especially when i see you all on the beach giving the cast the big one without holding back,if i done that !! well lets not even go there ,a multiplier is just not for me,however having said all that ,i do own and use one ,it is a abu 6500 ,dont ask what model or anything because i dont know, but i can tell you it is over 15 years old,i bought it when i was going to become the casting champion of the world (didnt happen ),my reel has a level wind on it,i know that because of the gearing on level winds they slow a cast down and so reduce distance and as one thread states the leader knot catches on guide bars,and this is one of the problems that i had,because at the time the reel cost a pretty penny i did not want to get rid of it,so to overcome the problem of the leader knot catching on level wind bars i just got a round tapered bar and carefully splayed the bars apart increasing the gap size by about 50%,and ive not had a problem with leader knots since,ever since that day ive used the reel for short to middle distance fishing and had no problems.every now and then i used to think that i had mastered the reel and yeah youve got it i;d give it the big one and it all went tits up on me,now i dont bother i just stay within my boundarys and use it the best way for me .

thank **** for fixed spools.
kjp.