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tlapinski · 08-11-2003, 01:37 PM

i used to fish a penn 6500SS, but then i started to get more serious about surf fishing and the reel was not up to the test for me. so, i got a green 704 from ebay and fell in love with it. so, i bought 7 greenies and an older black one. then, i came across a 706. that fit me even better, so i got 3 blackies to go with the greenie. that stock pile lasted me about two seasons before i wanted more! well, my next reel was a VS 250. i liked what that reel could do even more! then, i came across two VS 200's. the VS is definately the right reel for me and the ways i fish. as we all know, VS is in a state of turmoil right now, but i have enough reels for "backup" if my VS's fail me. so, i guess if a reel came out with the abilities of the VS, but more in the price range of the penn 706/704, it would be the perfect surf reel. currently, that reel does not exist, except for in our hearts.

i really thought that things were going to come back around and the trend would go towards the 704/706. from the sounds of the thinking going on at penn, that can not happen. perhaps penn could combine the technology of the new slammer reels, no anti reverse and water proof drag, with the abilitity, design, and size of the 704/706. that would really make for a great surf reel. parts would be readily available, it would be easy to repair yourself, the reel would be somewhat water proof, and it could be sold at a price we could all afford. due to the small market that we fit into in the over all plan of a reel company, i think it may be little more than a pipe dream.

08-11-2003, 01:37 PM	#11
tlapinski All up in the Interweb! iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the dog house. Posts: 5,205	i used to fish a penn 6500SS, but then i started to get more serious about surf fishing and the reel was not up to the test for me. so, i got a green 704 from ebay and fell in love with it. so, i bought 7 greenies and an older black one. then, i came across a 706. that fit me even better, so i got 3 blackies to go with the greenie. that stock pile lasted me about two seasons before i wanted more! well, my next reel was a VS 250. i liked what that reel could do even more! then, i came across two VS 200's. the VS is definately the right reel for me and the ways i fish. as we all know, VS is in a state of turmoil right now, but i have enough reels for "backup" if my VS's fail me. so, i guess if a reel came out with the abilities of the VS, but more in the price range of the penn 706/704, it would be the perfect surf reel. currently, that reel does not exist, except for in our hearts. i really thought that things were going to come back around and the trend would go towards the 704/706. from the sounds of the thinking going on at penn, that can not happen. perhaps penn could combine the technology of the new slammer reels, no anti reverse and water proof drag, with the abilitity, design, and size of the 704/706. that would really make for a great surf reel. parts would be readily available, it would be easy to repair yourself, the reel would be somewhat water proof, and it could be sold at a price we could all afford. due to the small market that we fit into in the over all plan of a reel company, i think it may be little more than a pipe dream.