Santiago
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Identify this reel?
http://cgi.ebay.com/4-0-High-Speed-Trolling-Reel_W0QQitemZ32...
Isn't this a Penn 113?? Why doesn't the lister say so?? Looks like I can read "LP40".
3 or them dirt cheap if a 113.
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Paulina
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That looks like a Penn with the Tiburon frame kit, but with a newer handle attached. Weird. Maybe it's a non name brand that's why the photo is small
and kind of blurry and not listed with a brand name? It doesn't look very high speed to me. Where's Whistler when you need him?
P<*)))><
[Edited on 24-5-2008 by Paulina]
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Diver
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That is NOT a PENN !
It is an LP40.
A much cheaper version that I believe is made in Japan.
The handle has holes drilled in it and the grip is a different shape.
http://cgi.ebay.com.hk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=25...
Oops, I meant to say China.
[Edited on 5-24-2008 by Diver]
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Paulina
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That was easy to read, but you can only use them in "Saltwater lakes".
\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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Santiago
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Aha - I thought something was up.
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Bob and Susan
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easy read...
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Actually it is a Chinese knock off of a Penn 4/0. Some say that the parts interchange with Penn, but the fit is not as good. Saw one that was a
giveaway for a prize and the guy hooked a nice yellowtail and the thing literally blew up. There were pieces flying around and it sounded a little
like a broken transmission on a car before everything stopped.
But then the price was only 25 Bucks.
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Bob H
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What's the price on the real Penn?
Bob H
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Pompano
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aquaholic..listen up.
Remember when we were just off the NW corner of Ille del Fonso in your boat, using your equipment and got into the
really big yellowtail? Remember that monster yellowtail I lost when the reel fell apart... You know, that clunky
Penn 4/0 you insisted I use?
Were you shopping on ebay again?
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Frank
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
What's the price on the real Penn?
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$99.00
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Don Alley
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The seller's one negative was a buyer of one of these reels, who thought he was getting a Penn.
The seller's response: "I at no time have discribed this item as a PENN reel. The item is as described."
ebay, buyer beware!
Here's my Penn 113 4/0, maybe I'll put it on Ebay this summer. Buyer
Beware!
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Udo
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While we are on the subject of fishing:
I know there are many Nomads out there who are expert in fishing the Baja waters...
I plan on fishing off my kayak and would like to get a Lowrance fish finder (because it matches other software I have for my Explorer C).
What do you recommend I get, and is ther someone who ugraded to the latest and greatest and would like to sell me their old one?
I would prefer a bright color screen type.
Thanks for your help!
Udo
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BajaDanD
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Cheap reels
Its worth the 20 bucks just to see the reel blow up
come on how often do you get to see a reel blow up.
Dand
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Don Alley
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaDanD
Its worth the 20 bucks just to see the reel blow up
come on how often do you get to see a reel blow up.
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One word: Shrapnel
You want your friend to use the exploding reel.
And wear safety goggles.
Ever seen a guy with a star drag wheel buried in his forehead? Ouch!
And remember, these are the reels you cannot carry on the airlines.
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flyfishinPam
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go to a farmer's market or a flea market just about anywhere in the state of California and you'll likely find an old Penn 113H they used to be called
4/0. Expect to pay under $50 dollars for one in decent condition. I have had poor experiences with Penn reels they just don't withstand our use. A
few years ago I switched to Shimano reels and they've been good to us. I like the Shimano TLD 15's lightweight and good drag system, spool with 40-50
pound line for yellowtail in winter then switch to 30 pound for the summer species. In my opinion E-bay is a bad place to buy fishing equipment.
[Edited on 5-24-2008 by flyfishinPam]
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Cypress
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About those Penn 4/0 also called 113 reels. There's a big difference between the 4/0 and the 4/0 High Speed. The gear ratio of the "H" is higher than
the regular 4/0 without the "H".  A 113H is a tuff, reliable reel for the average
bottom fisherman. The way things are going you won't need 'em in the Sea of Cortez. Some of those old plastic Zebco reels will handle most anything you'll hook.
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BMG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
The way things are going you won't need 'em in the Sea of Cortez. Some of those
old plastic Zebco reels will handle most anything you'll hook.
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I've been using my Ronco Pocket Fisherman.
I think the world is run by C- students.
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