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HESH2 · 08-30-2002, 12:03 PM

I HAD USED PENN 4500SS BUT HAD PROBLEM WITH BAIL CLOSING SOMETIME WHEN FISHING.ONE OF MY BRAIN DEAD DAYS FISHING CATCHING SMALL 1-2 LBS BLUES ON PLASTICS I COUNTED MY CAST PER MINUTE-ABOUT 2.8 CAST PER MINUTE X60 MINUTES FOR 3 HOURS IS ABOUT 500'SCASTS.THE STRATIC HAS NO PREMATURE BAIL CLOSINGS AS MY PRION 2400.THE PENNS EVERY SO OFTEN THE BAIT WOULD CLOSE AND I WOULD WATCH MY BUCKY OR PLASTIC FLY OFF INTO TTHE WILD BLUE.I REFUSE TO FISH WITH REELS WHO'S BAILS CLOSE-FISHING IS TOUGH ENOUGH WITH OUT HAVING ANY REEL PROBLEMS.JUST MY $.02C

08-30-2002, 12:03 PM	#1
HESH2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: CONNECTICUT Posts: 851	PENN4500SS I HAD USED PENN 4500SS BUT HAD PROBLEM WITH BAIL CLOSING SOMETIME WHEN FISHING.ONE OF MY BRAIN DEAD DAYS FISHING CATCHING SMALL 1-2 LBS BLUES ON PLASTICS I COUNTED MY CAST PER MINUTE-ABOUT 2.8 CAST PER MINUTE X60 MINUTES FOR 3 HOURS IS ABOUT 500'SCASTS.THE STRATIC HAS NO PREMATURE BAIL CLOSINGS AS MY PRION 2400.THE PENNS EVERY SO OFTEN THE BAIT WOULD CLOSE AND I WOULD WATCH MY BUCKY OR PLASTIC FLY OFF INTO TTHE WILD BLUE.I REFUSE TO FISH WITH REELS WHO'S BAILS CLOSE-FISHING IS TOUGH ENOUGH WITH OUT HAVING ANY REEL PROBLEMS.JUST MY $.02C