Caution: Penn spinning reels
Washington Fishing
Jun 17, 2022 20:35:09 #
TexasBassMan
Loc: Spring, TX (Houston)
Shimano rep gave a laughable explanation for eliminating the anti/reverse switch by declaring that the Stradic FL reel was “more balanced without the A/R switch hardware.”
So they declared their cost-shaving stunt to be an improvement, and raised the price accordingly.
So they declared their cost-shaving stunt to be an improvement, and raised the price accordingly.
Jun 17, 2022 22:48:38 #
Bob Err wrote:
Exactly what he said.
I also am done with penn, for exactly the same reasons
Remember when they took the highbeam switch off the floor in the car?!
Why? Stupidest thing ever and to this day you risk an accident by having to take a hand off the wheel and hit the stick on your steering wheel to turn off your highbeams on the corner instead of just hitting the button on the floor with your left foot that wasn’t doing anything anyway.
I also am done with penn, for exactly the same reasons
Remember when they took the highbeam switch off the floor in the car?!
Why? Stupidest thing ever and to this day you risk an accident by having to take a hand off the wheel and hit the stick on your steering wheel to turn off your highbeams on the corner instead of just hitting the button on the floor with your left foot that wasn’t doing anything anyway.
that reminds me of a funny story.
Jun 17, 2022 23:00:55 #
Jun 18, 2022 00:07:42 #
bapabear wrote:
Attached is a recent string of text between my fri... (show quote)
I love my Penn reels. I have two 4500 spinfishers and one 6500 spinfisher. Penn does make the spinfisher "live liner” model also which allows you to set two different drag settings (with closed bail)which allows you, or a fish, to strip line out with a lite drag setting and then when you want the fighting drag all you do is flip a switch and your in. This would have been a better choice for the way you want to use it. I don’t think they make a battle with that feature. I also really like conventional level wind such as Penn Squall and Penn fathom for deep jigging. They also make Squall and Fathom in low profile models. The Quantum Accurist S3 is a fantastic reel for vertical jigging. Thumbing the flipping switch allows you to let out line whenever you want/ need. Not sure if that would be good for the depth you want but this is a great jigging reel. Check it out on YouTube John Skinner fluke fishing videos. Hope this helps you .
Jun 18, 2022 00:19:41 #
Jeremy wrote:
I got a brand new Rod from my best buddy several years ago now. My son wanted to buy a reel for it. Its a large Ugly stick spinning rod and reel. I found the perfect reel for it. It is an Okuma. It is the same no switch just open bail or closed. I think several companaies just decided to save money and don't really care what the fisherman think. I think its silly they blamed the possibility that you can lose fish on it with the switch.
Jer..... it is beyond silly, so I will join the Penn boycott, although I wasn't planning on one anyway, nothing special about their spinning gear that I've noticed, and they're a bit overpriced for what you get.
That said I never once in over 60 years of fishing, ever inadvertently flipped off the anti reverse on any spinning reel. Not once.
Jun 18, 2022 14:46:50 #
Jun 18, 2022 14:48:31 #
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.