Gear Geeks: Spinning Reel Question
What is the current comparable model to an old school penn 720z?
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Bought a shaksepeare combo for my son a couple of summers ago so he could learn about the joy of fishing for snapper blues. All considered it was a good learning rod, and I don't think I paid more than $30 for the setup so 3 years and hundreds of fish later it really owes us nothing. One of the eyes broke earlier this summer, so I got him a pretty nice rod and threw the shakespeare reel that came with the ugly stick on it. A few weeks later, the bail has snapped in the middle of a plastic piece. I could probably get creative and stick it back together somehow but I'm sure it'll end up failing with a fish on the line, and that'd suck. Since I already got him a nice rod, I figure he needs a good reel to go with it. I'm still using the 720z that my dad bought for me when I was about my son's age. Time to buy my son the reel that he will still be using in 30 years when he is fishing with his kid. I'd prefer to stick with penn for pure nostalgia, but wouldn't ignore a no brainer option just because it's not a penn.
Thanks
Gear Geeks: Spinning Reel Question
I'm partial to Abu Garcia reels. Relatively inexpensive, well built, easy to service yourself.
See the Revo series.
Gear Geeks: Spinning Reel Question
^^^ A good suggestion. Baitcasters (Abu Garcia 5500's or 6500's) or fly gear should cover just about any fishing needs, without all the hassles of spinning gear (twisted line, tangles, short casts, etc.)
Unless you're trolling for Walleye or tossing worms for Sunnies...