Old non-bearing 9/0 or Penn Mariner 49 for deep drop fishing

[Keta]

I wish Penn had made a 349 width reel using the heaver 6/0 parts....a 449?  Better yet, I wish Tiburon would make a 114HNN frame kit.


Captain, a 49 will make a good teaser reel but the 349 is a far stronger reel, I've brought many Pacific halibut over 6' to the boat with them.

[Alto Mare]

Lee, you're never happy , the 6/0 is only 3/8" wider does it really matters that much .

[JA_Angler]

Thanks for all the responses guys. The old 9/0 it is then. I was feeling a little sentimental towards the 49 though. It looks like a lost puppy that no one wants and I think that I will still acquire it and give it a good home. It should be fine for very light trolling, right? 20-25lb mono, 5lb drag.

[Keta]

Lee, you're never happy , the 6/0 is only 3/8" wider does it really matters that much .

When your as short as I am every bit counts.

[Alto Mare]

 

[Lensters]

Thanks for all the responses guys. The old 9/0 it is then. I was feeling a little sentimental towards the 49 though. It looks like a lost puppy that no one wants and I think that I will still acquire it and give it a good home. It should be fine for very light trolling, right? 20-25lb mono, 5lb drag.

I think moving them to "very light" duty would be over doing it.  I like to use mine for deep water Lings and Rockfish.  Honestly, I use them for Halibut sometimes too.  When I'm crewing on someone else's boat I try not to take more than one rod.  Most of the time the slightly lighter rod with the 49 will be the one I grab.

[Alto Mare]

I don't hear much of that Lensters, yours must be a lucky one.
It must be the size of the spool, I've seen sleeve posts get lose on the bridge plate a few times on those.
I actually tried to do something about it:
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=6197.0
Sal

[Lensters]

That thread was one of the first I read when I found this site.  My problem had been with gear sleeves rounding off not the sleeve post getting loose.  I used a stainless steel gear sleeve and now I figure I'm good.  My gear probably doesn't take the beating that some of yours do.  I only get out on the salt 15 to 20 times a year.  Of those I would guess the 49 makes the trip 2 or 3 times.  The 349 tends to just go on the opening day of all depth Halibut, when I'm feeling particularly optimistic.    Most of the time I'm packing a small Senator for shallower jigging or 309 for trolling.

I'm not understanding the comment about the size of the spool, please elaborate.

[Alto Mare]

No Lensters, my reels don't take a beating, well, testing they do . These were reels that came through my hands from others, I believe after seeing a half dozen of the same, would tell me that there is a problem. If your reel is working out for you, that's great and don't change a thing.
A larger spool requires more energy to turn, for example, if you were to put the same gear ratio of 3.5-1 in a 16/0, you would have a tough time turning the handle when fish is on.

By the way, my calculations might be wrong, Penn just introduced the Fathom 40 with 7-1 gear ratio, the reel is a 4/0 in size, retrieving 60" per turn.
I sent Steve a message if anyone has tested that reel, he answered that the reel is for special applications, I believe he said for targeting wahoo.
I'm anxiously waiting for some reports to come in .