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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn - Vintage => Topic started by: Hardy Boy on August 15, 2025, 03:22:09 AM

Title: Penn Commander
Post by: Hardy Boy on August 15, 2025, 03:22:09 AM
Just got this reel. Upside down left handed penn. Does anyone know anything. I can't find much.

Todd
Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: Hardy Boy on August 15, 2025, 02:22:56 PM
Yeah it's different than that one. This one sits under the rod on an extended post/ seat as seen in the first pic. It is plastic so it would not be great at high drag.

Todd
Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: steelfish on August 15, 2025, 04:25:00 PM
interesting reel Todd.

Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: jurelometer on August 15, 2025, 04:48:45 PM
Ooh...
Had to go digging for this.

The Commander HM (hanging mount) version.   Penn's ideas of a design for that would appeal to the Euro folk.

You have been blessed.  Sort of.

https://www-angel--domaene-de.translate.goog/penn-commander-pro-hm-30-lw-lh-lws--40.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

-J (master of the interwebs)
Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: natch! on August 15, 2025, 05:40:38 PM
 I think the mods should move this to the unconventional reels section

 Jack
Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: Brewcrafter on August 15, 2025, 05:45:00 PM
Todd - I hoep you have it handy for the Saturday AT Zoom call!  I'm looking forward to a video tour of this anomaly. - john
Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: Hardy Boy on August 15, 2025, 06:23:03 PM
I just went through it and it's new inside. Dont think the handle is stock though. Interesting reel.

I wonder if it has collector value.

Todd
Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: Hardy Boy on August 15, 2025, 06:29:30 PM
Pics

Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: steelfish on August 15, 2025, 06:35:21 PM
not the same reel or anything, it just that resembles my "unicorn" omoto reel because of the BIG plastic reelfoot

https://alantani.com/index.php/topic,14610.msg372276.html#msg372276

Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: Bill B on August 16, 2025, 03:01:24 PM
Just when you thought you seen it all.....
Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: jurelometer on August 16, 2025, 04:46:27 PM
Take one of these on your next long range trip and fish it upside down.
 ( or should I say downside up)

:d

-J
Title: Re: Penn Commander
Post by: Gfish on August 16, 2025, 06:14:01 PM
Looks like it might work well for a jigging baitcast set-up. Good for balance, but closer to the rod-handle than a spinner. I've smacked my spinning reel bail, handle and gear-box many times, but maybe that's a close quarters-kayak thing.