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Old 04-14-2008, 10:12 PM   #1
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If you're going to constantly wet it/dunk it get a VS.Case closed.
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Old 04-14-2008, 11:21 PM   #2
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There's a good reason guys are scratching together the $ to get the VS or the ZB. If you're going to swim, you really need one of those. I did it for years with the Penn 706, but it meant tearing the reel down every day and repacking it, and occasionally replacing the main bearing. Sounds worse than it is; it's actually really easy to rebuild the 704 and 706. Maybe a 10-15 minute job.

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Old 04-14-2008, 11:22 PM   #3
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From my own experience I fished a Penn Slammer all season, more then 100 trips. I don't know how many waves rolled over it or how many dunks it took while releasing fish but it was a lot. Cleaned the drag every few week and sprayed body with fresh water after every trip. When I opened the body to give it it's end of year cleaning the internals were all in good shape and the grease was OK. Three years on this reel and never a problem. When I first got it I used to break it open monthly now unless something really unusual happens it's once a season.

Prior to using Slammers I used the Penn SS models. With them I used to pack the housing with grease. While this made them a little stiff to reel I never had any real problems with them from dunking.

If your one of the wet suit guys where the reel spends half the time under water that would be a different story. But to me the need for a VS or a Zee is way over stated when your fishing for stripers. 45-years of fishing and I've lost my share of nice fish but I really don't remember the reel ever being the problem.
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