Penn 113Hn Baja Special

[borchcl]

Hi Alan, I was wondering, would the hardened gear and stainless pinion from the Baja fit in the standard 113h? Also, where did the x/0 system of sizing reels come from, and what makes a 6/0 a 6/0 etc? Really love this site. Many thanks.
borchcl

[alantani]

sadly, the hardened stainless steel gears from the baja special will not fit the old school penn senators.  don't be fooled by the exterior. it is a totally different reel on the inside.

regarding the "X/O" designations, the "O" is actually an abbreviation for "ocean."   A "4/0" designation really means "4 Ocean."  i'd have to double check, but i believe that this was started by the Ocean City manufacturer of fishing reels.