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01-03-2006, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Very cool!
It's sad that so many people have been fooled into thinking that chrome plated,multi-bearing, wonder reels imported from the far east are what they need. I don't think that there's any reel currently produced that will last as long as my 30 year old greenies.
Valentine
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01-03-2006, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Hi Tattoo,
History is right, Penn is out of America as I recall
VB
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01-03-2006, 12:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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Nice read Mike /// But f #$%^&* those bail springs  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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01-03-2006, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Haven Ct
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good artical love the history of our sport it is sad to see what is happening to good american co. the spinfisher reels are the best bang for the buck.I have an old green 706 that I fished w/ for years before I went van staal.That old reel is as old as me mybe even older and still works great.  |
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01-03-2006, 01:59 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: in a structure with a roof
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glad i kept my old greenie .
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01-03-2006, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Nice article. Brings back memories. I remember using the 700 and Mitchell 302 before the 704. Clammer you have to get rid that bail by going to the manual pick-up conversion kit. Probably some of those kits still available - try Buckos. Only thing we hated about the 704 was the antireverse clicker. I like quiet "reels" and used to fish the 704 with the clicker off - don't ever let go of the handle on a hook set with the Antireverse off - I have years of bloody knuckles and black and blue finger tips from that mistake. Didn't like the 704 torpedo handle - Thumper Andrade would make us all custom handles for the 704 using round knobs from the mitchells. Greatly improved the reel IMHO.
DZ
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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01-03-2006, 04:57 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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Riveting Tattoo,now get back to my jointed darters.
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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01-03-2006, 06:00 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
Posts: 4,047
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Nice read Mike
I have 13 of the greenies a complete set of all the L & R hand retrieve along with the stainless rotor guards.
Sorry none for sale. I'm going to drill a few out myself  |
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