My wife said I was acquiring too many rods/reels, and asked why I was hung up on Penns?
I laughed and showed her pics of Sal's cabinet and told'er I was going to need a Man Cave addition to the house.
She shook her head and walked away mumbling about men and their toys.
Anyways, here are mine, few that they are.
Fierce 2000 ( :) has handled all the abuse my 7yr'ol son can dish out.)
Battle 5000 (already broke once >:( not buying another. )
Sportfisher 704Z
SportFisher 4300SS, 5500SS, 7500SS, (2) 8500SS, 9500SS
Beachmaster 155
Jigmaster 505HS
Senator 114H posts Tanked, waiting on ss gear
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Wish List: 706Z, 4400ss, 9500ss 113HLW, 113HN, 114HLW, 115L, 116L
Good looking reels Chile. Did you show her my pic of all the Senators? Then she would have something to gripe about. >:(
I really like that cabinet of Sal's too. I am not good with wood, or I would make my own.
I have been thinking of making a wall mount curio sort of, with shelves on it, put glass doors on the front of it.
Quote from: Shark Hunter on August 15, 2013, 05:20:10 AM
Good looking reels Chile. Did you show her my pic of all the Senators? Then she would have something to gripe about. >:(
No I didn't, but I might have to now.
Quote from: Shark Hunter on August 15, 2013, 05:20:10 AM
Good looking reels Chile. Did you show her my pic of all the Senators? Then she would have something to gripe about. >:(
I really like that cabinet of Sal's too. I am not good with wood, or I would make my own.
I have been thinking of making a wall mount curio sort of, with shelves on it, put glass doors on the front of it.
Something like this ??
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Thats a nice cabinet, and even nicer whats in it ;)
Tom, I'm impressed! That looks awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Sal
PS I didn't know you collected Penn's....very nice ;).
Thanks Sal,
My first reel was a Penn 146 Squidder Jr. and I've been hooked ever since.
It has taken a while, and I'm not done yet!
Tom
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Whoa...That is some Reel respect.
There were reels in that cabinet?? I couldn't get past the shot glasses.. ;D great display of glass, steel and wood....thanks for sharing...Bill
Nice collection of reels, both of you.
Chile,
You will have to tell us how your Battle broke, or "LOST THE BATTLE" so to speak. :D :D
BTW my cheesy laugh is for my pathetic joke, ;D not about your broken reel.
Very Nice! ;)
Great collections and a very nice cabinet. I want one.
John
Quote from: George4741 on August 16, 2013, 03:52:33 AM
Chile,
You will have to tell us how your Battle broke, or "LOST THE BATTLE" so to speak. :D :D
Reel: Penn Battle 5000, 12# mono
Rod: Offshore Angler rod, (OS PowerStick, 7', 10-17#, 1/2-2oz lure, Light Action).
I proceeded to give it a workout surf & pier fishing.
It initially performed pretty well the first few trips, I was giving it a workout surf & pier fishing.
It handled some nice Black & Red Drum, Specks, Spanish, Spades, small sharks/rays and a plethora of smaller species.
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The MalfunctionI had been jigging after a school of big Spaniards and was fighting a hefty axe handle, and the anti-reverse quits, then the reel locks up.
WTF!?!? >:(
I found the anti-reverse bushing spring (12-5000SG) sticking out between the rotor cup and housing.
Easy enough to fix... But now I'm always waiting for it to happen again, just can't shake the lack of confidence in it.
I acquired a really nice condition 5500SS to replace it.
My kids can have the Battle to fish with.
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nice collection of reels Tom and John. I will have to post a pic of my few reels sometime. I loaned a 9500ss to a friend for gator season. Maybe when it comes back.
My wife asked me to guess how many pairs of boots she has. It turns out she has 25 pairs. :o There's no telling how many shoes. I have some catching up to do. ;)
Bob
Quote from: mrbrklyn on September 03, 2013, 11:53:29 AM
wow - looks like the fish of a lifetime
That is a relatively small Black Drum considering they go to 100#, are you serious or being sarcastic ???
I saw a 70 pounder caught on an Ambassader 5000 but we had to pull anchor and chase it for a while. Drums are tough and fun.
Quote from: Newell Nut on September 03, 2013, 10:13:11 PM
I saw a 70 pounder caught on an Ambassader 5000 but we had to pull anchor and chase it for a while. Drums are tough and fun.
Tru'dat, they pull like a freight train and don't quit.
When caught in the surf they can pose a real challenge on lighter gear.
The biggest I've seen down here was about 50#, the biggest I've caught was 38#7oz.
I caught a 43lb one last year in my cast net. I gave it away. The big ones are not good eating. The only reason I know the weight is I saw the person I gave it to. He said he weighed it at 43#. Bob
Quote from: Cone on September 04, 2013, 11:12:56 PM
I caught a 43lb one last year in my cast net. I gave it away. The big ones are not good eating. The only reason I know the weight is I saw the person I gave it to. He said he weighed it at 43#. Bob
But the small juveniles,
'Puppy Drum', that still have their stripes, are very good eating.
The bigger ones are notorious for parasitic worms in the flesh, and the flesh gets coarse.
I know a Coonass who takes the big ones and when he gets done with them you would swear you were eating shredded crab cooked in a spicy boil.
All I know is that he starts by steaming them while wrapped in cheesecloth.
Good stuff.