7500 Nautil ,, the grey one .. fished it 4 yrs. now .. wet every trip out ,, never took it apart.. spray it down with wd 40 after every use when possible . I've considered these reels throw aways but kinda amazed at the abuse they take ..
for all the complaining I hear about penns, I gotta say they take abuse. mine don't get dunked on every outing, but they get completely soaked by waves on pretty much every outing, all I do is rinse them with fresh water and then spray them with that penn anti-corrosive stuff that they sell. I have a slammer and a 6500ss
VS is the way to go. Even though it is an upfront investment, over the life time of the reel vs. time/parts/other reels that will be purchased, it is well worth it.
704Z converted to manual pickup or 706Z right out of the box. Fished both for a lot of years till I got a VS and they were great. A little cleaning of the drag washers and you should be all set. Carry an extra dog spring.
Thanks for the responses! I guess I'll just have to (gulp) bite the bullet and get the VS. Maybe my wife won't notice the drop in the checking account
Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.
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