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03-15-2006, 07:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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blue grease packed inside and a healthy coating of t-9 boeshield on the outside and you can get alot longer life out of a penn.
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03-15-2006, 07:51 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
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Shimano Stradic
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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03-15-2006, 07:59 PM
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Got Necco's?
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Franklin
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Originally Posted by Nebe
blue grease packed inside and a healthy coating of t-9 boeshield on the outside and you can get alot longer life out of a penn.
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Eben any specific brand on the blue grease you recommend? sorry to hijack. |
HAMMER TIME! 
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03-15-2006, 09:09 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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nope.. but dont pack it too tight. it will stiffen up the reel. Some use vasaline.
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03-15-2006, 09:37 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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Nebe is that the blue wheel bearing grease for boat trailers?
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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03-16-2006, 08:46 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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yes
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03-16-2006, 11:55 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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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.
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03-16-2006, 02:03 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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I have been jerking myself around all winter trying to decide what will be my new go to reel. I have two plastic Shimano 4000s for schoolies that are fine. The Penn 6500ss has always felt heavy for a full day or night in the surf. Shimano 4500Baitrunner for the boat. And my goto has been an Okuma Epixor 50EFS, which I have really liked, but don't trust for the long haul. But I think I am going to get two more of them at that price as they keep rebuilding them for me when I send them in. I will still consider a Stradic though. Just have to come to grips with the weight differentials in the 6000 vs the 8000.
Still have to learn to cast the Abu 6501... will use on the kayak with a small shimano as well.
Last edited by nightfighter; 03-19-2006 at 07:33 AM..
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