davey buoy Posted February 20, 2012 Report Posted February 20, 2012 Just going through my reels and found this one.It was given to me a couple years ago and haven't used it.It looks like a trolling reel?.Is it of any quality guys?Has green handles if it refreshes any ones memory.Thanks.
Roy Posted February 20, 2012 Report Posted February 20, 2012 They are an inexpensive reel but very good reels for trolling. It came out in the late 50's and was discontinued early 2000's. Which spool do you have on yours? There were plastic, brass and more recently aluminum spools. Parts are available. I like them...for heavy line trolling they're good.
davey buoy Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Posted February 20, 2012 They are an inexpensive reel but very good reels for trolling. It came out in the late 50's and was discontinued early 2000's. Which spool do you have on yours? There were plastic, brass and more recently aluminum spools. Parts are available. I like them...for heavy line trolling they're good. It is spooled with heavy green line.Looking at the sides of the spool it looks very shiny.Not plastic or brass I believe.Has a chrome type finish.
Roy Posted February 20, 2012 Report Posted February 20, 2012 Gear ratio is 3.75:1...you could probably pull an SUV out of a ditch with it.
davey buoy Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Gear ratio is 3.75:1...you could probably pull an SUV out of a ditch with it. Really?,googled the reel and it mentioned a good muskie reel, salt water also ,casts well?. I don't know.LOL. Edited February 20, 2012 by davey buoy
Roy Posted February 20, 2012 Report Posted February 20, 2012 No, not the best casting reel at all. I always got away with a few casts from time to time but it's a boat rod made for either trolling or pulling bottom dwellers from saltwater.
Dabluz Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) I have one of those reels and 3 other similar ones. Great reels for heavy duty trolling. I use them mostly for deep saltwater ice fishing. I have used wire line, lead core line, and now use 30 to 40 lb braid on them for deep water fishing. Stay away from using mono or fluorocarbon line on them because when you reel in a big fish caught in 350 of water, the pressure build up from the elastic line can warp the reel beyond repair. I had a bakelite reel made by Penn almost explode from the pressure....lol. The other bakelite reel that I have now has 40 lb Tuf Line braid on it. Edited February 21, 2012 by Dabluz
DoubleDigits Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 I use them mostly for deep saltwater ice fishing. Awesome!
RSF Posted February 24, 2012 Report Posted February 24, 2012 Iv'e been using the Penn 209 for years and it's a bull-stud, no nonsense reel. Took months and mega-back lashes before it taught me how to cast with-it packed w/30 lb, 30 feet. Oil it and back-off the clutch each fall and it's ready to use the next year. Penn makes great reels.
camillj Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 Love em for trolling for Musky and for trolling Lakers/Brookies deeper with Lead-Core ... also they have proven very reliable as a rigger reel with a consistent/smooth drag. (I have 4 of the 209's)... a couple of which saw alot of salmon action back in the '80's and are still in the same condition now as when I got them 30+ years ago. But I must admit to never having become very effective at casting with them
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