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RIJIMMY · 03-16-2006, 11:55 AM

Bill, one reel that crapped out was my main reel a Penn 8500, it was two years old, I clean after each trip and lube and oil every month or so during the season. The main gear on this reel was stripped, I have no clue how it happened. If I was getting 40s each trip I could see it but the bulk of my fish are under 20lbs, heck last year that was under 15.
That reel is fixable and I will repair and use it again.

The 6500 (it may be a 5500, I cant remember) is over 15 years old so I cant blame Penn. This was on of my Dads reels, he caught a ton of fish on it and I know he fsihed hard. I got 5+ years of abuse out of it as well. This reel has stripped gears and a ton off corriosion. This can be reapired but I wanted to give something new a try. I dont mean to bad mouth Penns. They're just the only reels I have experience with.

03-16-2006, 11:55 AM	#8
RIJIMMY sick of bluefish iTrader: (1) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: TEXAS Posts: 8,672	Bill, one reel that crapped out was my main reel a Penn 8500, it was two years old, I clean after each trip and lube and oil every month or so during the season. The main gear on this reel was stripped, I have no clue how it happened. If I was getting 40s each trip I could see it but the bulk of my fish are under 20lbs, heck last year that was under 15. That reel is fixable and I will repair and use it again. The 6500 (it may be a 5500, I cant remember) is over 15 years old so I cant blame Penn. This was on of my Dads reels, he caught a ton of fish on it and I know he fsihed hard. I got 5+ years of abuse out of it as well. This reel has stripped gears and a ton off corriosion. This can be reapired but I wanted to give something new a try. I dont mean to bad mouth Penns. They're just the only reels I have experience with.