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Originally posted by Steve HC
My idea involves a Penn 155L or 209M with the levelwind removed, basically the same reel. The drags are the same as the Penn 500 Jigmaster, which are also the same set up as the Newells. Plain, inexpensive reels with %$%$%$%$ings instead of bearing s that are going to seize. If you rip one Penn down they are all basically the same design. I'll keep you posted on the results of my experiment. Hopefully I'll have something good to pass along.
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my one issue with this idea is the drag will still absorb saltwater and need to be changed after each time they are totally submerged. this is a big reason why i moved away from Penn Z's. unless you want to service your reel every time out, you need either a sealed drag or a drag un-affected by water. this is where the Avet comes in. as i stated earlier, their drag can be totally soaked and it still functions 100%. give the reel a quick fresh water soaking after each trip, and you are good to go. why use a bus-hing reel to prevent the reel from seizing, when your drag will still crap out?
