penn dogs...holes .no holes

[joe k]

just curious about the the penn 4-716 dogs..some have holes ..others don't..on some of the reels ive dug into ..whats the purpose of the hole..both seem to work in either the 714..716...

[joe k]

any answers?

[foakes]

Either dog will work the same, Joe --

The later ones had a hole for the leg to go into -- which some say keeps the dog spring from jumping out.

But the traditional arrangement works just as good -- where the dog spring leg rides against the dog to apply pressure.

Both work as they should.

Best,

Fred