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 Penn Reels for catfish
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06/06/15 02:45 AM
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J.StoneRepairs
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Got into refurbing Penn reels for big Catfish and I'm really enjoying it. Cheaper to upgrade than a abu garcia. I'm seeking out alternatives to Abu since they're no longer making them in Sweden. Penn Jigmaster 500s with upgraded handle and 5:1 gear ratio. Can cast a 1lb weight across the Brazos lol.  
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 Re: Penn Reels for catfish
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06/06/15 05:28 PM
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Indianation65
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Neat, and great job...looks killer. I've got to get over "nervousness" regarding my reels, and just open one up to clean and "learn!".
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Re: Penn Reels for catfish
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06/06/15 07:55 PM
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Bob Landry
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Abu is still making reels in Sweden, the C3 & C4 for sure and several others. You just have to do a little research and read the descriptions carefully.
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Re: Penn Reels for catfish
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06/07/15 03:00 AM
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J.StoneRepairs
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I'm pretty sure next year production will begin to change over to China. I've been an Abu guy all my life and will continue to buy older model reels. The reels I have built over the Years are old but still smoother than the 2014 models
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Re: Penn Reels for catfish
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06/07/15 03:13 AM
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J.StoneRepairs
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Now the 10000 is made in Taiwan I believe. The 7000ic3 is a China version that I beefed up and they're actually a pretty decent reel. Then there's the 6500 and 6600 mag. Have two of the 6600 and they're going thru a makeover right now.
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Re: Penn Reels for catfish
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06/07/15 03:53 AM
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gaspergou
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another interesting thing to do is to add magnets and aluminum spools. I have done this with the 155 and 350. That is if you get some kind of happiness out of using antique reels as I do.
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Re: Penn Reels for catfish
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06/07/15 02:20 PM
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Yea I'm going to mag the 500s so I can cast some smaller weights if need be
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Re: Penn Reels for catfish
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06/07/15 03:00 PM
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trapperben
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Alan Tanni has excellent tutorials especially for Penn reel rebuilds at his site.
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