Norton Snagger Fishing Team

Franco said:
Third, all of us are aware of that "don't ask-don't tell" relationship he shares with another member. I won't mention any names but his initials are MJ. We figured they could snuggle and keep from freezing their Norts off!

Congratulations CB!!! Glad to have ya!!!
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Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm. Thanks. I think. ??? :-[ I'm not sure how I feel about the "don't ask - don't tell" policy of the Society of Norton Snaggers.

I'm honored that Hizzoner Franco and Sargent-at-Arms RAP have chosen me for an honorary membership.
I will certainly give my best shot and live up to the rigors of such an illustrious group of snaggers.

MJ; maybe we do need to plan that trip we discussed for Mackerel and possibly some Cod.

MJ was trying to entice me into a fishing trip in the next few days as I forwarded a report to him of some decent Mackerel being caught in our area right now.
I told him that between chemo treatments, pain meds, and anti-nausea meds, I didn't think I'd be up to it right now. Stuffs been kicking the crap outta me. :-[ :-/

Maybe. Might need to post my entries in the spring though. ;)
 
Chum, you still going to bed with that rod. ;D
You ever get a reel yet.
Been looking at a few other sites, whats the big deal with Penn Reels ?, good reel for big fish ??
Again, I know nothing to fishing. I just spear them. ;D
 
I sleep with my rod in hand every night. :o Wish I could get Mrs chumbucket to take over that duty. ;D ::)
The money is tucked away right now. I think some other good friends are going to hook me up with a baitcaster for the St. Croix. If so, I'll be looking into a light spinning reel to replace the other reel that was stolen.

Penn reels were once a standard in the fishing world. They're loosing ground very quickly though. Other than the big conventionals, they're now being manufactured in the far east. Not that reels from the far east are bad. Some are better than others though. Penn let technology pass them by a long time ago and pretty much stuck with the status quo without incorporating many new features that fishermen desired. At the same time, they discontinued reels that fishermen wanted to remain in their offerings. A lot of people are now out of work in the PA area due to these moves made by Penn.
So, they've fallen out of favor in my eyes (for a while now actually) as there are many other reels that I consider better values and have better features for the money.
 
Penn sold so many reels over the years, there will probably never be a shortage of them. There are a certain few models that are somewhat rare and coveted when someone can get their hands on one.
Two reels that were discontinued that really pissed people off are the Penn Squidder (140 and several variants of it) and the Penn Z series Spinfisher reels such as the 704z, 706z.
The Z series Spinning reels are favored among surfcasters for being able to take a lot of abuse when exposed to dunking in the salt as well as sand, rocks, etc. Most of the time, they only required minor maintenance like flushing with fresh water, oil, and lube and you're good to go. very simple to work on too and parts were easy to come by.
The Penn Squidder enjoyed one of the longest production runs with very few changes other than spool material, handle changes and a few other variants lie a narrow frame model. Otherwise unchanged from the '30's up until about a year ago. Again, although many people shy away from working on conventional reels, I found them very easy to tear down and maintain. Old technology that still performs like a workhorse. One of MJ's favorite reels. I recently passed on to him a narrow frame model that I reconditioned. The narrow frame models are harder to come by. The narrow frames are nice because the weight of the reel is centered above the rod, whereas the standard wide frame has a tendency to roll to the side giving your wrists a workout. We all know that MJ is a fragile delicate flower and his wrists can't handle it. You would think they could with all the porn surfing he does, I'm sure they get a good workout. ;) ;D

So, I guess that's more information than you ever wanted to know about fishing reels. Eh hammer? ;D
You did ask though. ;D
 
Thanks for the low down. My dad passed away and several rods were passed on to me. All I know about them is that they are big and wide and gold in color with blue fishing line. He used them for pier fishing in Pauly's Island SC. Decided to keep them there for family to use or whenever I come down. Whenever the family is fishing on the pier, they always keep his reel out as if he was still there. ;)
 
Picture of Lisa at Pauly's Island. Wish she would have closed her legs though. I had to cut and crop the Picture. Seen REEL out in the surf snorkling around like a shark in heat.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Hammer, nice wifey ;D

CB, I have a Squidder 140 that I bought on eBay. Its an oldie that didn't see much use until I got it. I think its a great reel. The only thing I could possible complain about is the slow retrieve.

What about the jigmaster models? Know anything about em? I've thought about buying one.

Thanks,
Blue
 
Yeah. The slow retrieve can be a detriment in some cases. 3.3:1 is pretty slow. But, because of that, it's like a winch. Capable of pulling up some big fish.
The Jigmaster is another fine reel. Not as castable as the Squidder, but again, a true workhorse of a reel. I know a couple of guys that put casting magnets in them to surf cast with, but they have heavy spools and can still be prone to overruns. The Jigmaster is an excellent reel for light trolling situations. Because of the metal reel, they can even be loaded up for wire line trolling or jigging. Excellent reel for way under $100. 8)
 
Hey Blue. What type of spool does your old Squidder have? For casting the preferred spool is the plastic with air brake fins. They were discontinued long ago. The other favored spool is aluminum (should be flat gray in color), then the chromed metal. The nice feature on these is the quick spool change with just the turn of a thumb screw. Pop the spool out, and drop in another. 8)
 
Thanks, I thought so too. I can't remember exactly, but either it didn't have a picture at all, or the pictures of it sucked.

Sometimes those are the best deals if you are willing to take a little chance. 8)
 
I find the Zebco closed-faced reels to keep the pancake syrup outta the spool when knockin' back those last few link-sausages...a must when surf-casting in the cold... ;D ...


Welcome to da NSFT, CB...we did need some reliable representation in the N.E. 8) ...
 
As CB said I am a Penn man, But I am looking to move off them when I start needing stuff.

I have a bunch of different ones, spinning & Conventional

!46 which is the narrow version of the 140 IMO is the best dam reel you will ever use for heavy Fluke fishing!!

I have caught over 2000 pounds of Fluke in a season with noting more then a quick rinse in fresh water after each trip.
The thing has been dunked, dropped, banged you name its seen it!!
With the one CB gave me I now have 4, well 2 are 140 conversions, They are the same reel except for the width.

I also have 2 Jigmaster 500, they are also work horses and make a great reel for bass fishing!!
They are a bit heavy but work well!

I bought new reel a couple of years ago a Penn 535 to replace the Jigmaster, Its a great reel and made of graphite. Its a great reel for eeling as it has a 6:1 and when that bass takes the ell give her a 3 count and BAM, you turn her around fast with that 6:1

So yes I am a Penn man for years now!! One of the reasons it that you can go into almost any Good tackle shop and they are going to have parts right there for you!!

And they take a licking and keep on ticking!!

Here are a few pic's of the man cave!!

Just a few rods most made by me
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Peen 114 on a Electric set up for Cod fishing.
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A few home made jigs
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The wall
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Cleaned Reels
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Waiting to be cleaned reels
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One being cleaned
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Here's the Squidder I gave to MJ. I was actually a 140, but I converted it to a 146 narrow spool. This one has a Newell aluminum spool that I installed one casting magnet into. The "coffee grinder" handle is from an old Garcia Mitchell 623 conventional. Everything was stripped, cleaned, painted, lubed, etc.
That reel will throw a plug crazy distances. 8)
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