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[Shark Hunter]

Welcome Mickey!

[Serrations]

Hello everyone,
I wanted to put up a first post and officially  join Mr Tani's neighborhood. I found this site while surfing for info on reels, their use and maintenance. Many searches have brought me here time after time, and the site is a wealth of information. I'm in Illinois so while I have an interest in saltwater, as of yet I'm only a freshwater fisherman. Bigger reels (saltwater) have a place in Musky, Catfish, and Lake Sturgeon fishing, so I've collected a small assortment. As time goes on I hope to post a bit more and get to know everyone here.
For now, thanks for all the great information, and Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Mike

[alantani]

mike, happy thanksgiving!

[Legal Bill]

Hello everyone.  I've been using this site for guidance for a couple of years and thought I should join and say hello and thank you.  I just finished the tear down of a couple of old Penn reels and found the information here to be very valuable.  It is so nice to fine a web site with useful information.

Happy Thanksgiving and best regards.

Bill

[alantani]

bill, welcome!

[Shark Hunter]

Welcome Mike and Bill!
Enjoy your stay! There are some great guys here!

[Alto Mare]

Hello Bill, welcome!
Great! Another Penn guy, I was getting worried we were running low .
Enjoy your stay.
Sal

[bluefish69]

Sal

I like Penn Reels. The OLDER ones like my first reel a 185 Bay Master & a 146 Squidder that I did for my Rod maker. It's just that Newell's are lighter in weight.

Mike

[Alto Mare]

Mike, I'm not arguing with you, I also like newells and some others . I went through this with Newell Nut and we are now very good buddies, maybe because I'm slowly turning him towards Penns .
No, I also like Newells.

[Alto Mare]

Welcome Mike ( Serrations ), you will like it here.
Sal

[bluefish69]

I never thought I was starting something. I used Penn's for close to 50 yrs. I just don't like the new ones most new reels are 6-1. I had Torium 20 & Saltist 30 sold them for $125 ea. I just like staying in my era with fishing tackle. My last custom rod was a 7' 6" Lami Glass conventional

[Alto Mare]

I never thought I was starting something.

You never do Mike, you're a good guy. I'm only agreeing with you.
What are you doing up? You must be in the same boat as me, I ate too much and can't go to bed.
Later buddy.

[Shark Hunter]

Oh Yea he does!
Watch this guy Sal!
He will "Rubba the Magic Ball on You"
Happy Thanksgiving Mike!

[Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B]

Mike, you've written it. this is the "neighborhood" and welcome...

[Legal Bill]

Thanks everyone for the nice welcome. 

Sal, I'm 58 now and grew up with Penn reels.  I'll never leave them.  I just wish I still had some of my dad's old reels. 

The great thing about all the modern reels that are available now is that I can find old Penn reels at yard sales for a couple of bucks each.  They all need to be torn down, cleaned and re-lubed.  I install new drag washers and anything else that is worn out.  When I'm done I have a great reel for about $10 total investment.  It makes for a nice inexpensive hobby during the winter months.  I can always sell them on Craigs List if I get too many or give some to less fortunate kids.

I'm thinking of creating some kind of display with a few different reels.  I had this idea for a shadow box with two reels inside; one assembled and the other torn down and laid out beside it so the observer could compare the working reel with all the parts.