Why no one made any Penn 10/0 12/0 14/0 16/0 one piece aluminum frame and side plate except Penn 20/0 conversion.
Please advice me how to order some.
If they made aluminum lightweight narrow spool and one piece frame for Penn 14/0 and 10/0 it will be great reel for standup fishing because of it lighter weight than any same size leverdrag reel.
Thanks
I think the biggest frame you'll find is for a 9/0. Probably not much demand on the bigger senators when there's large lever drags that offer better performance id settle for an aluminum spool for a 10/0
Cost and no demand.
The way lines have evolved, there is no need for those larger senators. How many miles of line are you willing to retrieve?
Quote from: oc1 on August 08, 2026, 10:59:05 PMThe way lines have evolved, there is no need for those larger senators. How many miles of line are you willing to retrieve?
Or pay for expensive "backing".
I have a 9 O built with 1100 yards of 90 lb braid and 150 yards 80 momo top shot for stand up .
Quote from: RSIA-01 on August 08, 2026, 04:33:07 PMIf they made aluminum lightweight narrow spool and one piece frame for Penn 14/0 and 10/0 it will be great reel for standup fishing because of it lighter weight than any same size leverdrag reel.
Thanks
They'll have some work to do, a Talica 50 is just over half the weight of a 10/0, is a 2 speed, and is a lever drag.
Hence there's no demand.
Quote from: boon on August 09, 2026, 09:15:11 AMQuote from: RSIA-01 on August 08, 2026, 04:33:07 PMIf they made aluminum lightweight narrow spool and one piece frame for Penn 14/0 and 10/0 it will be great reel for standup fishing because of it lighter weight than any same size leverdrag reel.
Thanks
They'll have some work to do, a Talica 50 is just over half the weight of a 10/0, is a 2 speed, and is a lever drag.
Hence there's no demand.
I don't disagree with one bit of your logic. Everything you say makes sense. But if an aluminum spool existed for a 10/0 I'd buy it for my 10/0.
Sure. Hot-rodding reels is a wonderful thing and all the aftermarket parts are very cool, and support a great hobby.
But just like nobody is showing up to contest Le Mans with a 1960s Mustang, no matter how hotted up, no serious game angler is using a Senator nowadays. It doesn't make the Mustang any less cool, and it's a lot more interesting to someone who appreciates these things than a high performance "off the shelf" car. But a fresh-out-the-box Talica/Makaira/International is going to mop the floor with even the spiciest Senator in fishing performance.