Difficulty With Finding Parts for Penn 850SS

[hotajax]

Needed part:  4A-750  "Anti Reverse Dog"

Looked at Mystic Parts, stated part no longer available.  Also said that Penn had a new design that was a direct replacement for 4A-750?

What is the replacemnt part number for 4A-750?  Will 4A-650 fit?
Are there any other interchangeable parts?  Would hate to trash an old friend that I've had for a zillion years. 

[Gfish]

Looked at it. The part you listed—-4A-650 should work, according to them. "Limited Availability" so I'd try it. Don't know the reel, but you can go down the parts list and they should have most interchangeable parts marked.

[hotajax]

Thanks. You're the man.  Kind of stunk fighting a citation size drum while fighting a broken anti-reverse and trying to work the drag knob all at the same time.  I owe you a cold one, my friend.  Yeah, I did get that big cow up on the beach. 

[JasonGotaProblem]

I have some if needed.

[hotajax]

I already ordered one from ebay.  Thanks for your offer.

[Shellbelly]

Thanks for your offer.

If you think finding one now was difficult, wait til your new one wears out.  I'd take him up on that offer!

Those monster drum will work you over.  They run and then just lay up on their side like a log.   

[day0ne]

4a-650 is the direct replacement according to Mystic web site.

[hotajax]

Thanks for your offer.

If you think finding one now was difficult, wait til your new one wears out.  I'd take him up on that offer!

Those monster drum will work you over.  They run and then just lay up on their side like a log.   

I hooked up with spinning gear, an off-the-shelf All-Star Breakaway rod.  The fat SOB worked me a hundred yards down the beachbefore I could turn him. Those All-Star rods are strong, and good casters.   

[Shellbelly]

One of my rods is an AllStar Gulfstream.  It's really a trolling rod, but I've learned to use it as a surf caster.  It's a stout stick, for sure.

At one of the canal spots I've been fishing, there has been a big drum working the rocks in a couple of feet of water.  He rolls over on his side to get at fiddler crabs under the rocks.  Gotta be 30 pounds!  I see him every time I go there.  I thought about dropping something in front of him but changed my mind.  I don't need to hook that.  He fouled my line once and when I got him in, he had a leader in him.  Got all that off of him and let him go.  His mouth and sides were scarred up from being hooked so much.  No telling how old that fish is or how many lines he's snapped.  It's the same fish because I recognize the marks on him now.
   

[hotajax]

A beat up old veteran.  Probably has a foul mouth, too.

[JasonGotaProblem]

Oh, is that where that S.O.B. swam off to?

Ajax, you can mod it to have both dogs engaged at the same time, and both spring driven. I did to my 750SS and my 8500SS. They also have SS dogs and 16 tooth ratchet, but i digress.