PENN REEEEEELS!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

SeaDog · 07-01-2009, 10:45 AM

Sports Authority has a Penn 500/Slammer 7' combo on sale for $67, if you use the coupon below it comes out to pretty close to $50 (assuming you picking up some other stuff you need too.)

So yeah, if you're looking for a good first stick or you need another one and who doesn't?

http://a2.slickdeals.net/attachment....5&d=1246200825

Of course, depending on what happens with the MLPAs you may not need one

Represent.

dorado50 · 07-01-2009, 11:15 AM

Now thats a good deal! A rod and reel for almost nothing.....you get what you pay for.

SeaDog · 07-01-2009, 11:27 AM

So my gear will work better if I don't use coupons?

Siebler · 07-01-2009, 01:30 PM

The 500 is hands down one of the best reels ever made. Durable, Easy to Maintain, Parts are Cheap and easy to find....

Great deal, especially with the rod, even if the rod is crap.

dorado50 · 07-01-2009, 01:56 PM

Yea, I got two hand me downs that are sitting on the shelf. Why match a great reel with a not so great rod?. I guess all this new technology with reels has sucked me in!.I really should dust those reels off and start using them again!

Jim Sammons LJKF · 07-01-2009, 03:15 PM

Unless you are a maintenance fiend or only fish once in a while, Penn 500 reel do not last. They do not hold up well to kayak fishing. I killed a ton of them before I switched.
Yes I used them for years fishing the boats and they were fine but they do not hold up to kayak fishing on a regular basis. I am not great at cleaning and maintaining the reels, more often than not the rods stay in the truck from trip to trip, My Shimanos just seem to do better than the Penns ever did for me. The main gear would turn into a corroded mess in very short order. At least that is my experience with them.

07-01-2009, 10:45 AM	#1
SeaDog Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orange County Posts: 47	PENN REEEEEELS!!! Sports Authority has a Penn 500/Slammer 7' combo on sale for $67, if you use the coupon below it comes out to pretty close to $50 (assuming you picking up some other stuff you need too.) So yeah, if you're looking for a good first stick or you need another one and who doesn't? http://a2.slickdeals.net/attachment....5&d=1246200825 Of course, depending on what happens with the MLPAs you may not need one Represent.

07-01-2009, 01:30 PM	#4
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	The 500 is hands down one of the best reels ever made. Durable, Easy to Maintain, Parts are Cheap and easy to find.... Great deal, especially with the rod, even if the rod is crap. __________________ CJ Siebler

07-01-2009, 03:15 PM	#6
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	Unless you are a maintenance fiend or only fish once in a while, Penn 500 reel do not last. They do not hold up well to kayak fishing. I killed a ton of them before I switched. Yes I used them for years fishing the boats and they were fine but they do not hold up to kayak fishing on a regular basis. I am not great at cleaning and maintaining the reels, more often than not the rods stay in the truck from trip to trip, My Shimanos just seem to do better than the Penns ever did for me. The main gear would turn into a corroded mess in very short order. At least that is my experience with them. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

07-01-2009, 11:15 AM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Now thats a good deal! A rod and reel for almost nothing.....you get what you pay for.

07-01-2009, 11:27 AM	#3
SeaDog Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orange County Posts: 47	So my gear will work better if I don't use coupons?

07-01-2009, 01:56 PM	#5
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Yea, I got two hand me downs that are sitting on the shelf. Why match a great reel with a not so great rod?. I guess all this new technology with reels has sucked me in!.I really should dust those reels off and start using them again!