Red 9/0 Senator "Big Red"

broadway · December 22, 2014, 09:53:41 PM

As promised....

The above rod a 9/0 New, Never used Senator rod was a gift from my pal, Sal... I feel both the rod and reel make this a very cool combo.
I'll post more stuff when I get time, but you've now seen my best first so it's all down hill from here.

Enjoy,
Dom

RowdyW · December 22, 2014, 10:05:47 PM

Dom, What no update on the drags? I guess it's not a candidate for double dogs.

RUDY

Shark Hunter · December 22, 2014, 10:10:55 PM

She is a rare beauty Dom!

fIsHsTiiCkS · December 22, 2014, 11:42:08 PM

Gorgeous

Dominick · December 23, 2014, 12:14:49 AM

What no picture of Big Red and Black Beauty together? $:-\$ Dominick

Superhook · December 23, 2014, 04:22:17 AM

Dom,

That's as sweet and clean as the day it was made.

Ray

broadway · December 23, 2014, 05:03:48 AM

Dominick, I wanted to post Black Beauty with a cousin of hers (she was visiting England for the last 50 years)... No worries, BB will have her photo shoot very soon

Thanks for the kind words about a special reel guys,
Dom

Maxed Out · December 23, 2014, 09:22:52 PM

Wow Dom, your are darn good with that can of red spray paint. You even did the inside too

Very impressive. What color you gonna paint your next 9/0

How bout sky blue, that would look good next to big red. Is that krylon or another brand

lol

Merry Christmas buddy. Can't wait to see what you pull outta your sleeve next.

Ted

broadway · December 24, 2014, 05:06:20 AM

Did you like how your red plated Long Beach came out?
We do all colors for all models here at Broadway's Spray Shack

Thanks for your business

Dom

Penn Chronology · December 31, 2014, 05:04:46 PM

Dom,

It is an unbelievable find! Do you have any of the history of this reel?

Usually when Penn would make a One Off like this, it was done for a reason. Sometimes a well respected employee would be retiring of have some kind of special anniversary. The color formula does not look special but of course this color should not be used for this reel, so that makes this reel unique.

Thank you very much for posting this, if you can email me the photos, I will make a special folder for them and see if I can get some info about this reel. No promises but sometimes you ask the right person the right question and magic happens.

Thanks Again,

Mike C.

broadway · January 02, 2015, 07:33:47 AM

Hey Mike,
I purchased the reel from Ebay a few years ago and it came with nothing other than what's in the photos. I'd love to find out some more about this reel... I figured it was just an "end of the week" reel that an employee made on his own time. I'll shoot the photos over tomorrow.
Glad to see you found it interesting and are willing to ask a few questions to the right people for me

Thanks,
Dom

fishhead69 · January 02, 2015, 04:17:17 PM

Very cool. That is a one of a kind Penn 9/0 with red sideplates. That reel is so nice I would be afraid to fish it. That baby would go in the man cave in a display case if I owned it. A reel museum piece for sure.

Penn Chronology · January 02, 2015, 10:03:54 PM

QuoteI purchased the reel from Ebay a few years ago and it came with nothing other than what's in the photos. I'd love to find out some more about this reel... I figured it was just an "end of the week" reel that an employee made on his own time. I'll shoot the photos over tomorrow.
Glad to see you found it interesting and are willing to ask a few questions to the right people for me Wink

Dom, no need to send the photos, I was able to save the images to my computer from here, so I have them. I sent out an email to a special guy but he has not got back to me yet. I make no promises because sometimes these guys are so busy they sort of gloss over their emails but it can not hurt to ask. I will wait a few more weeks and then, if I still have no response, I will try again.

You could be right about this reel simply being an end of day reel, the result of a bored employee or an Office Party drunken dare. One never knows!!!

By the way, another member, ""Superhook"" has started a Thread titled, ""Coloured Penn Reels"", (yea, I know,those Aussies do not only talk funny, they also spell funny).......<:O)

I figure this Red 9/O also belonged there, so I posted it. I hope that is OK with you.

broadway · January 02, 2015, 11:43:23 PM

Mike,
Putting it in with the other colored reels ...it's where it belongs now.
This special guy must be one heck of a penn wiz if he knows something you don't about penn reels... Is Otto hanging out with Elvis in Vegas still?
Thanks for putting in the effort to try to get me some answers.
So, is it end of the week or end of the day reels? I've seen it written both ways but wasn't sure of the actual truth.
Thanks,
Dom

Penn Chronology · January 03, 2015, 01:21:25 AM

QuoteSo, is it end of the week or end of the day reels? I've seen it written both ways but wasn't sure of the actual truth.

Most of the time I hear it said, "End of Day". So I guess that would be the more correct way to convey the meaning of having spare time at the shift end to be creative. Either way, we get the meaning.....