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Fishing Rods => Fishing Rods => Topic started by: 1badf350 on March 11, 2018, 03:27:30 PM

Title: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: 1badf350 on March 11, 2018, 03:27:30 PM
Guys I'm curious about this Penn Millennium Senator rod. Does anybody have a catalog that can identify when they were made? Thank you!

Title: Re: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: Carl L on March 11, 2018, 08:56:32 PM
Well, you got me google-ing, It is in the 2009 catalog.. thats my best guess.. maybe started in 2000?
Title: Re: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: 1badf350 on March 11, 2018, 10:16:24 PM
Where is it in the 2009 catalog? I'm looking at it now and I don't see it.
Title: Re: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: Swami805 on March 11, 2018, 10:22:25 PM
Good looking rod and components. The weave in the glass looks like graphite but it could be some kind of carbon fiber. Several blank makers were trying it out during that time. I had a Loomis that had a weave like that, super light weight ,the blank weighted hardly anything but really stiff. I think it was rated 80-130. Interesting rod bet you can pull pretty hard on it. Nice unibutt on it too. Be interested to see what it is
Title: Re: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: bhale1 on March 12, 2018, 03:59:27 AM
Chris,
I wouldn't have a clue...but from the pics it looks brand new to me😀!
Brett
Title: Re: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: SoCalAngler on March 12, 2018, 04:31:42 AM
There should be a model number on the rod. I don't see it in the pics but it should be on there somewhere. Google that with, Penn rod, and you should be able to find some info or just call Penn if you can.
Title: Re: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: oc1 on March 12, 2018, 06:19:52 AM
When talking about fishing rods the terms graphite and carbon fiber are used interchangeably and refer to the same thing.  Carbon fiber is more correct. 

With fiberglass the rod makers would try to cover up the weave.  With carbon fiber they try to show off the weave.  Fishing rod fashions.
-steve
Title: Re: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: Bill B on March 13, 2018, 02:04:42 AM
Chris that thing is only good as a tomatoe stake...just send it to me and I will put it to good use........killing fish 😝   Good looking rod brother.....what are you going to use t for.....Bill
Title: Re: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: thorhammer on March 13, 2018, 02:06:52 AM
Never seen one! that's a nice stick. good find. curious to hear the history and whether there was a whole line of them
Title: Re: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: UKChris on March 15, 2018, 02:20:16 PM
Quote from: oc1 on March 12, 2018, 06:19:52 AM
When talking about fishing rods the terms graphite and carbon fiber are used interchangeably and refer to the same thing.  Carbon fiber is more correct. 

Indeed. Graphite is fine for pencil leads but useless for fishing rods  ;D You do need carbon fibre.
Title: Re: 130lb class penn senator rod
Post by: 1badf350 on March 15, 2018, 06:45:15 PM
This particular rod was on eBay for a while. I was watching it wondering about it. Could never find any info on it. John Taylor will tell you I seem to have google superpowers, but I still can't find any info.
Well, I saw this one at a flea market in Virginia Beach over the weekend. I asked the guy selling it about it. He said, "I don't know I've had it on eBay forever" LOL so I was now holding the rod I had been watching for months. So I talked the guy down from his asking price and she came home with me. Still this rod is the only example of its kind I can find.
I did see a 12lb and 20lb class on the U.K. eBay but no details.