what is the difference btween a garcia 7000 and 7001 reel

My recommendation is for the Tackle Industries rod based on price, feel, and warranty. All of this adds up to less fatigue over a long day. I also prefer fat cork handles and both the mentioned rods have good size grips. Just so you know I haven't casted with the TI rod yet but I can just tell it will be nice addition. Plus this feature will make storing it a little easier by removing the extensions. The handle extension is AWESOME! It's the perfect length and I love tucking my rods under my arm where I have to pay to get my other rods lengthened. It has a little more tip action which I wish my MI rod had. A much much lighter rod and I prefer the action better to my dawg rod. I don't mind my MI rod and it seems to get a little better with more usage (I won't go into that part) but I was really impressed with the Tackle Industries rod. I have the 8'6' XH Bulldawg rod that I've used for a few years now and I recently picked up a Tackle Industries 8'6'/9' XH (3-12oz). I'm lucky if mine get cleaned once a year. Unless of course you want to geek out like Underhill and soup up your reels. For all practical purposes it's a distinction without a difference. If the bushing version's cheaper, buy that instead. I have both, and quite honestly can't tell the difference one bit when it comes to how they perform. I think they may still be the 'Red.' I know some guys, including my late friend Don Bownik, who swore that the bushing versions stayed smooth longer than the bearing versions. Then they were the 7000 'Red' for a while. The bushing models have been variously identified - they used to be 7000 'B's (Some of the '' were red, some were green. The bushing models are usually somewhat cheaper. Some models have one bearing and 2 bushings. Newer models have a flip lever spool release rather than a push button. I've never seen the point - you basically end up with a bigger, heavier 6500. They also have the 7000HSN, which is the higher gear ratio with a narrower spool. For a while the Big Game version of the 7000 was high speed. A chore for bucktails or spinnerbaits, IMHO. Gear ratio: Some of the models have 5.3:1. There are basically a couple variations on the 7000s. I was cleaning some last night and one of the ones I cleaned was one I bought in probably 1985 or 1986.

I have probably more than a dozen 7000s, and they're all pretty much the same animal for the most part.

For some reason Garcia changes their model numbers about every 20 minutes or so, without much rhyme or reason that I can find.

What is the difference btween a garcia 7000 and 7001 reel