I think he said he wanted it for butt fishing, in that case I like a calcutta 400, but a catala would be a good one too. I don't have any experience with abu's but i've never heard anything bad about them, except bad drags, but fer butts that hardly matters.

Oh and joel, a gti is just a bit big for basic freshwater? what r u smoking, those things a huge for most fw applications, hehe all in fun you know.

Leif