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 Penn made in china
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08/04/06 03:27 AM
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baclash
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 This is not new news or anything but first penn reel i have bought since they are made in china.Is nothing sacred ?? Penn Captiva CV 6000 $39.99 Reg. price $59.99 at Cabela's Least it was on sale 
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Re: Penn made in china
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08/07/06 04:47 PM
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thegrouse
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When did they start making em there? I just checked mine it is Made in USA. I see they have taken that off of there website.
Justin
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Re: Penn made in china
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08/09/06 07:13 AM
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Green Horn
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Penn was bought out by Master around two years ago--if you're not familiar with them, they're a large importer of cheap, overseas fishing tackle. You can find their cheapo combos at drug stores, sporting good stores, etc...
Pretty sad for an old American firm.
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Re: Penn made in china
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08/09/06 03:09 PM
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baclash
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Re: Penn made in china
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08/11/06 09:41 PM
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texassurferdude
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Looks like I'm just gunna have to keep repairing my good old solid metal reels. Those older penns havent let me down yet.
Fish till your arms fall off; then crank the reel with your mouth.
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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Re: Penn made in china
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08/24/06 06:27 PM
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Just used my captiva for the first time last night.
Wasn't all that impressed with it.Had it loaded up on a 10ft berkley reflex rod.This rod is rated for 2-8 oz weight & i use this rod if need/want to get the bait out a ways from the bank while chasing those whisker fish.
So i was throwing 3oz weight & during retrive, the captiva was a flexing pretty bad. I think i saw someone else mention this problem with them.
I will not repeat purchase.The cabela's spinner's,the salt stikers seem more solid than captiva's.
But of course, this just my opinion. FISH on.
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