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04-14-2009, 05:33 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
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Its like putting this M5 badge:
On a Yugo. 
But hey by any means possible whatever gets it done for ya. |
Domination takes full concentration..
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04-20-2009, 09:15 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: People's Republic
Posts: 1,025
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Originally Posted by Nebe
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Those workers are way too old. Divide their ages by 3 or 4 for a more accurate photo. |
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04-14-2009, 12:13 AM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,428
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I don't pack mine. A little grease on the handle shaft before you stick it in and a little more on the spool shaft. Then bed the side cover in grease. 3-1 motor oil in the body, not too much. Works for me. I use my rods as wading staffs enough so they are underwater, but I don't reel underwater.
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Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?
Lets Go Darwin
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04-14-2009, 07:42 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,204
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Do what I did to get your VS.......save your change. I saved change in a couple of old scotch tins for 2 years (think about it, if you can average just a dollar a day in spare change thats a VS in less than 2 years)....rolled it up and got a VS.....a lot better than taking that big of a hit to a budget.
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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04-14-2009, 01:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Marblehead
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You can't polish a turd.
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04-16-2009, 06:49 AM
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><(((°> ><((( °> ><(((°>
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Falmouth, Ma
Posts: 1,520
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jumpin Minnow
You can't polish a turd.
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oh, but you can, they did it on mythbusters |
60 % of the time, it works every time.
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04-14-2009, 02:00 PM
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Fish Hound
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Shrewsbury, MA & Mashpee, MA
Posts: 1,159
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I appreciate all your guys thoughts and comments, both for and against the use of the reel as a "some what dunkable" alternative to the VS. I knew when I put this here that everyone would agree it would look nice, but I was also hoping to receive input on other peoples experiences with how and if they performed any differently now drilled out and I am happy I got that information from both sides. I was gonna fish it either way  Some of you other guys have some really nice looking ones as well! Thanks for all the advice again. Cant wait to get out on the beach  |
"There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart.....pursue those."
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04-14-2009, 05:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 67
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Gunpowder,
Very Handsome Reel!!!! 704 is a classic. Take good care of the manual bail and torpedo handle, they are hard to get.
sean
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04-14-2009, 09:16 PM
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Too old to give a....
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,505
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a cougar wearing fredricks. . . . .  |
May fortune favor the foolish....
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04-14-2009, 10:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: warwick RI
Posts: 182
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Ingenuity - I like it
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still by the firelight
and purple moonlight
I hear the rusted river's call
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04-15-2009, 09:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Webster, MA
Posts: 30
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nice reel and i think van staal are a joke just buy a bunch of penns for the price of one of those. is 600 bucks gonna make it so you don't bang it of the rocks on accident i don't think so lol.
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04-15-2009, 09:30 AM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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nice reel!
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04-15-2009, 10:52 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishingaddict
nice reel and i think van staal are a joke just buy a bunch of penns for the price of one of those. is 600 bucks gonna make it so you don't bang it of the rocks on accident i don't think so lol.
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Why not just buy one VS......instead of going through a bunch of Penns. 
I wouldn't call it a joke...its a pretty solid reel
Every reel has its application....if you are standing on the rocks and not getting wet then, Yeah, then maybe a VS isn't for you. But if you are in the water or wading a lot then a VS shines. Its nice to wade amongst the boulders and be able to use your rod as a walking stick and not do the "Don't Dunk the Reel" Dance when you lose your balance.
Mine must have been submerged a couple of dozen times last year...never had to open it, clean it, or have it serviced.....and it runs as good as the day I bought it.
I use a Penn 7500 when I fish the canal, I don't get wet there so its a good choice for me.
and no reel.....or rod for that matter, is "accident proof" if you take a header on the rocks something is probably going to break.....hopefully not me |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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04-15-2009, 04:25 PM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
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I think most guys on this board that have the VS actually see the advantage of having one. If you consistantly dunk a penn and never take it apart and service it or pack it with grease, you are going to go through a lot them!
I don't have a VS, but I imagine you can just fish the hell out of and dunk it all night and never have to worry about the thing just blowing up one day
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04-20-2009, 04:51 PM
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must find the fish
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: North Shore Ma
Posts: 712
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
and no reel.....or rod for that matter, is "accident proof" if you take a header on the rocks something is probably going to break.....hopefully not me
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that pretty much ended my season last year. had to dive at my plug box which got washed of the rocks. landed on my reel. handle snapped off. just moved, so no money to replace. perfect timing too.. just found some fish. 
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There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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04-16-2009, 11:03 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: N. Shore MA
Posts: 271
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Nice reel. I have a few old ones that I'd like to spice up sometime. I don't have a VS so I can't say anything about them besides; hell ya I want one, but I cant' afford it now. If the Van Penn is capable of getting somewhat wet and can tolerate it with the proper care then it may be worth it to do that. I bet drilling may tamper with the strength but those things are tough, and I doubt it would ever weaken it too much.
I've accidentally dunked a few reels that shouldn't be dunked and with the proper care they've been fine. I don't advise it though.
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04-16-2009, 12:51 PM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,428
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Best thing about the 700 series penns is you can pull the side cover off and have it back on in a couple of minutes. Try that with another reel.
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Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?
Lets Go Darwin
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04-20-2009, 10:19 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: near water
Posts: 208
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Ive had a couple spheros and a couple penn 650's since i started, and I had them rebuilt after using them for 3 years straight, totalling about $200 bucks. I got a VS200 as a wedding gift last year from the wife, and its the best reel ive ever used. Not everyone that has one is rich, and having one doesnt mean your making up for insecurities. Shrinkage doesnt count!!! Tell her about the shrinkage, Jerry!!!!!!!!!
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