Thread: Any one have a small penn or shimano?

Not knockin 'em by any means!
The reel in this picture is a 12 year old Shimano TX 1000 (with 6# braid) I made up for whiting and pompano ;-)


and that's a 26# CPR black drum I'm holding in the other hand!

Originally Posted by Pier#r

$59 actually ;-)

yep like em,,wife picked up 2 in the wally werl clearance aisle couple years back,$25 each,smooth as glass!

the penn fierce is also a good reel for the money all metal and smooth drag, love mine.

Originally Posted by fishing fireman

the penn fierce is also a good reel for the money all metal and smooth drag, love mine.

Easy maintenance also.

why do gulf shores people recommend such cheap shit... jesus lol get a stradic at least

We don't all have stacks like demmackeral! HaHa! Hey man, to each his own. I like nice gear as much as anybody, but I also know it's more about the fisherman than the fishing tackle. A lot of the people on this forum aren't everyday fishermen in the gulf and can't justify spending a wad on gear they are gonna use once or twice a year. Heck, after watching some vacationers fill a cooler with trout and flounder once, I wanted to get rid of my cart full of shimanos and Penns and get some of that Wally World gear they were fishing with! LOL!

Originally Posted by demmackerel

why do gulf shores people recommend such cheap shit... jesus lol get a stradic at least

^ LOL
When they make a reel 10 times better, maybe I could justify paying 10 times as much ;-)

And the fish are still much less impressed than the fishermen!

Originally Posted by demmackerel

why do gulf shores people recommend such cheap shit... jesus lol get a stradic at least

My daiwa steez ex3012h is still for sale. Buy it dude.

Don't care for daiwa I've got 5 of the new spinfisher v reels and love them just looking for something smaller and lighter to play with basically

If you like the spinfishers you might want to check out the conflict. 2500 weighs a little over 9oz and has enough line capacity with six pound test to handle trout and reds. I have enjoyed the ones I have. Smooth little reels.