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<blockquote data-quote="Osage1978" data-source="post: 3803781" data-attributes="member: 46228"><p>I am a Penn fan myself but don't own a single one lol</p><p></p><p> I was running a Pflueger Rocket 1375 made in the 1960's. The Pflueger is a great old reel, zero plastic or aluminum except for the handle knobs which are bakelite. I bought it off eBay new in the box with the tags still on it. I love it & it taught me to use a casting reel but it's only got about 10-12lbs max drag even with the carbon fiber drag washers I put in it ( Penn 6-155 works in the old Pfluegers ) so I'm going to retire it to a solid fiberglass heavy action rod from the same era and just use that setup for when I'm feeling nostalgic.</p><p></p><p>I've started using Diawa Sealine 47H reels from the late 80's early 90's . In fact I bought two Monday from a guy off eBay out of Michigan and was so impressed I talked him into selling me a 3rd one he was trying to rat hole.</p><p></p><p>Honestly the Zebco 808 & 888 reels have right around 30lbs max drag & metal gears they'll bring in monsters with good line and a man who knows how to use a drag</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Osage1978, post: 3803781, member: 46228"] I am a Penn fan myself but don't own a single one lol I was running a Pflueger Rocket 1375 made in the 1960's. The Pflueger is a great old reel, zero plastic or aluminum except for the handle knobs which are bakelite. I bought it off eBay new in the box with the tags still on it. I love it & it taught me to use a casting reel but it's only got about 10-12lbs max drag even with the carbon fiber drag washers I put in it ( Penn 6-155 works in the old Pfluegers ) so I'm going to retire it to a solid fiberglass heavy action rod from the same era and just use that setup for when I'm feeling nostalgic. I've started using Diawa Sealine 47H reels from the late 80's early 90's . In fact I bought two Monday from a guy off eBay out of Michigan and was so impressed I talked him into selling me a 3rd one he was trying to rat hole. Honestly the Zebco 808 & 888 reels have right around 30lbs max drag & metal gears they'll bring in monsters with good line and a man who knows how to use a drag [/QUOTE]
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