Penn 500 ?

[Black Widow Tackle]

With my jigmaster 500 what can I convert it too with a frame and spool change?  Thanks!

[Bryan Young]

Penn 501 or Penn 99 as far as I know.

[Ron Jones]

This is a couple months old but you can also look around and find a Newell yellowfin special kit from time to time. It is a wide 500. I don't know how the yellow Fin is on a 500 and the yellow Tail in on the 4/0, but that is how Carl named them.

Ron

[erikpowell]

ok, i finally gotta ask a dumb question....
i've never heard what the difference is between a 500 jig master and a 99 ....(jig master??)
Bryan, lemme hear it   

[Ron Jones]

The Pen 99 SilverBeach is a slow reel (surfmaster I think?) that is the same diameter as the Jigmaster but it's width is between the 500 and 501. You can take a 500/501 right side plate and bolt it to a Silver Beach and end up with an intermediate width Jigmaster that most call an "Albacore Special." Basically a 501 lacks adequate capacity for albacore fishing with straight mono and a 500 is a bit bigger than most want so the 99 solution is nice. The jigmaster is faster and as better drags than the 99.

Ron