Penn US Senator reels - new models, aluminum frames and stainless gears

[Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B]

Dom, try penn us senator reels...

[Ron Jones]

Sideplates should still be red, doesn't make any sense to me. The stronger Senators are red. I will continue to build Newelled Senators and be happy.
Ron

[broadway]

Hey, we all thought the 113 metal senator wasn't worth it ...until we got a look after they discontinued it
Worth a look, I suppose.
Dom

[doradoben]

Broadway, they may not have gotten the idea from Tiburon because the Baja Special was first produced about 10 years ago and there was a 114H with a full aluminum frame. I don't think either of these used inside rings.

[broadway]

Yeah, that's true.  I guess I was just thinking that they realized it's the way to go, but I forgot the Baja didn't have inner rings.
Should've known when no comments before mine noticed it, duh!
Thanks Ben,
Dom

[raumati01]

they are 20 years late.......   

Yep , I see these as competing with the trinidad and they come second. Shimano just bought out a new line of small ocean jiggers too. Penn should have bought out a one piece framed , narrow , double dogged 1/0 size senator or even a 3/0.

[Ron Jones]

I think Penn has a market sector that it still tries to cater to. For reasons no more practical than tradition I''m happy for that. The line rating of these reels have to go up if you don't use mono, but they sure are cool reels.

On a practical note, any of the current 25N star drags reels from Penn is possibly the only non trolling reel you need.
Ron

[raumati01]

They are all at different price points I guess, I'd have my trini 16na over the squall any day though.I had a baja special for years and used it for mechanical jigging and deepwater fishing, I sold it after I scored a trini 40n though.
I they bought out a 1/0 or 3/0 version of those senators I would be very tempted to get one though.

[spottybastard]

I think this link will provide the answers to our speculations...  Strait from a Penn rep.

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/return-of-american-made-senators.542073/#post-3450899

[Aiala]

I think this link will provide the answers to our speculations...  Strait from a Penn rep.
http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/return-of-american-made-senators.542073/#post-3450899

Gotta love the clown who asks, "With all the great reels on the market, why would you want to fish with a Senator?"

Sigh... 

~A~

[Shark Hunter]

There will always be Haters Aiala. Let them spend their money, constantly replace bearings, lose their drag and have the plates pop off.

[Aiala]

There will always be Haters Aiala. Let them spend their money, constantly replace bearings, lose their drag and have the plates pop off.

I know, Mr. Shark. It's more than a bit depressing the way so many folks have no recollection of a time when the proud phrase "Made in the USA" stood for unparalleled quality.

I'm getting too dang old.

~A~

[Jerseymic]

Why would you want to fish with a Senator, because it is a Senator that's why!!

[Aiala]

Why would you want to fish with a Senator, because it is a Senator, that's why!!

Amen, Brother! Can I get a witness?!

~A~

[Shark Hunter]

Why would you want to fish with a Senator, because it is a Senator, that's why!!

Amen, Brother! Can I get a witness?!

~A~