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Crafty Angler · 10-17-2004, 07:25 AM

Nice no-nonsense Penn - I've got a couple and use 'em occasionally in the spring for 10 and 12# -

Like it's bigger brothers the 704/706 it easy to maintain although parts just rose dramatically (for Penn, anyway) - of course, parts prices are relative if you consider the cheese you'll have to dish out if your VS goes south.

Basic, reliable, easy to self-service - and a good dollop of Super Lube in the gear case will shut up that &#**#%& anti-reverse clicker

I got back into the old bail-less 704 for eeling this season with the chromed one I got from Senor Habs - used it last nite in fact - and it's like an old pair of shoes, plenty comfortable

You oughta be able to get a used one in reasonably good shape for short money I would think, John - but I don't know how braid friendly they would be if that's what you're thinking since I'm an old mono die-hard.

If you do pick one up and want to convert it to bail-less give me a shout - I've got a coupla conversion kits hanging around somewhere in the tackle bunker.

10-17-2004, 07:25 AM	#9
Crafty Angler Geezer Gone Wild iTrader: (2) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,397 Blog Entries: 2	Nice no-nonsense Penn - I've got a couple and use 'em occasionally in the spring for 10 and 12# - Like it's bigger brothers the 704/706 it easy to maintain although parts just rose dramatically (for Penn, anyway) - of course, parts prices are relative if you consider the cheese you'll have to dish out if your VS goes south. Basic, reliable, easy to self-service - and a good dollop of Super Lube in the gear case will shut up that &#*#%& anti-reverse clicker I got back into the old bail-less 704 for eeling this season with the chromed one I got from Senor Habs - used it last nite in fact - and it's like an old pair of shoes, plenty comfortable You oughta be able to get a used one in reasonably good shape for short money I would think, John - but I don't know how braid friendly they would be if that's what you're thinking since I'm an old mono die-hard. If you do pick one up and want to convert it to bail-less give me a shout - I've got a coupla conversion kits hanging around somewhere in the tackle bunker. Last edited by Crafty Angler; 10-17-2004 at 07:30 AM..*
	"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.