[Gary Sinestra]

Another Penn Choice

Have you considered a Penn 140 L if you are not familiar with it I have them on 4 of my poles for tog, seabass, blues, cod, stripers etc. I even use spectra line on one though you need mucho backing because these reels hold 350 yards of 20lb test. I like Yozuri 20 pound smoke, started last year with it, pretty thin diameter, no memory to sapeak of and tough.

They weigh in at 18 oz and have a respecatble retrieve 3.3 to 1. : very wide spools if you like that type of thing. My absolute favorite for most species, I also use it for jigging and casting. For casting you need to control the spool and the speed of it it takes some time. I find these babies very reasonably priced $75.00 and without any working problems.

Trust me on the 140 L they are just great and I use them approximately 30 times a season, in waters approaching 100' regards Gary.

 

[Gary Sinestra]

Quicknet cabin fever heh?

Poles/smoles/holes/ rods all the same to me try a 140 L they also make a left handed version for the lefties or the fishing impaired. Try this reel once and you will be hooked, don't know why so few people use it other than to jig regards Gary.

 

[Gary Sinestra]

Penn 140 to Night Watch

Yes, Absoultely right you are, on the reel they show a guy surf casting. Before I got into the boat fishing I was a surfcasting junkie so maybe this reel was in the back of my mind.

I use it for that sticky bottom fishing in 80-120 feet of water with 1/2 pound of lead. I like it because the guts seem incapable of wearing out to good size tog, blues, double header dog fish, occasional small cod. Plus so often I am wrapped around the mess below and the big handle and beefiness( although_only 18 or so ounces of reel weight)and a medium to heavy pole gets me out of many jams. I load it with 20 lb test or the specialty braids/lines every thing seems to work. Plus I like to jig and cast with it with the right situations. As you said is does take some getting used to it but by far my all around favorite-they never wear out, regards, Gary.

 

[Gary Sinestra]

Nite Watch

I have the 500's as well and have them on a beefier stick for cod and blues and other deeper water bigger denizens, the 140l is my primary on a medium type stick. Your pictured reels I am familiar with as well as they were my original surf reels-I later lopped off the bail and put on a manual pick up for my night fishing antics. Very good surf reels except when sand got below the spool that was a problem, Gary.