06-30-2001, 01:20 AM
That fish didn't stand a chance [
]. That drag on the 9500 can take even the punishment of a marlin. It sits under the spool and has about the same surface area as a Penn 50. It also requires less maintenance than the spool shaft drags of all the other Penn (and most typical) spinning reels. This reel is not without its' flaws though. Right out of the box, it can't deal with the punisment of jigging. You need to take the rotor off, then take out the "silent dog" screw and put some "lock-tite" (the heavy duty red stuff) on it. Put some on the rotor nut too. Failure to do this will cause the anti reverse dog to strip out.<br><br>I carry spare Penn spinning reel parts on my boat and do on-site repairs for my Japanese jigging customers who bring their own rods/reels. I get some good tips that way[
].<br><br>Capt. Jeff<br><br>
]. That drag on the 9500 can take even the punishment of a marlin. It sits under the spool and has about the same surface area as a Penn 50. It also requires less maintenance than the spool shaft drags of all the other Penn (and most typical) spinning reels. This reel is not without its' flaws though. Right out of the box, it can't deal with the punisment of jigging. You need to take the rotor off, then take out the "silent dog" screw and put some "lock-tite" (the heavy duty red stuff) on it. Put some on the rotor nut too. Failure to do this will cause the anti reverse dog to strip out.<br><br>I carry spare Penn spinning reel parts on my boat and do on-site repairs for my Japanese jigging customers who bring their own rods/reels. I get some good tips that way[].<br><br>Capt. Jeff<br><br>