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since the boat thing comming threw I decided I needed to step my gear up for some serious off shore action. Started browsing CL and found a gent in boca selling 2 6/0 senators with penn slammer rods and a 4/0 with a slammer rod. I eventually talked him down to 250 for all 3 combos. and on to the pics. Good deal?

Im going to send them to the tackle shop for a grease and cleanup before I use them to be sure they are in top condition,

lol aren't you supposed to ask if it's a good deal before you do it?

james380 wrote:lol aren't you supposed to ask if it's a good deal before you do it?

usually i went out on a wim lol

Well, Bass Pro sells those 6/0 combos for around 200-225 each and the 4/0 combo for around 150-160 so it looks like you did ok as long as they aren't in too rough shape.

mmcauliffe wrote:Well, Bass Pro sells those combos for around 200-225 each so it looks like you did ok as long as they aren't in too rough shape.

from the looks, they can use some metal polish. side covers are in great shap. Think im going to change the drag washers out for some fresh ones

I used one of those 4/0 slammer combos on my first FFF trip, it did fine, caught a big 'ole AJ with it. I've since made some major upgrades but still have it, and will bring it on FFF trips for a back-up....unless you want a second 4/0

mmcauliffe wrote:I used one of those 4/0 slammer combos on my first FFF trip, it did fine, caught a big 'ole AJ with it. I've since made some major upgrades but still have it, and will bring it on FFF trips for a back-up....unless you want a second 4/0

thanx for the offer but im working towards that avet in the FS section :0)

Phil; I'd check them first. Those reels are tanks.

crashmister wrote:Phil; I'd check them first. Those reels are tanks.

I went threw them pretty good with the guy. nice guy

thats why I wanted the senator from what ive read it doesnt have many complaints

You can look at as not having alot of features. Or you can look at them as not having alot of features to break. Their friggin winches. You did just fine on that deal..

crashmister wrote:You can look at as not having alot of features. Or you can look at them as not having alot of features to break. Their friggin winches. You did just fine on that deal..

crashmister wrote:You can look at as not having alot of features. Or you can look at them as not having alot of features to break. Their friggin winches. You did just fine on that deal..

X 2 great deal ready for warrrrrr

I would get them serviced just to make sure they're good internally.

you could do that yourself ,they are not hard to put together ,if drag work ok no need ,they look pretty new .

They are not the easiest reels to take apart..

that and when connor got his 12/0 he thought it was perfect and brought it to tnr for it to be spooled up and they opened up his reel and he had 10 broken screws.

JordanConnorSharp wrote:They are not the easiest reels to take apart..

that and when connor got his 12/0 he thought it was perfect and brought it to tnr for it to be spooled up and they opened up his reel and he had 10 broken screws.

i agree its good to check em or have them check

Lol yeah not saying you should necesarilly send it in to be serviced for all that money for nothing, just to check to make sure the components on the inside are still in tact, i think penn has instructions on taking the reel apart on their website.

crap I took the drag lever off to polish it on one of the reels now I cant line it back up! grrrrr looks like im taking this one in for service first

alantani.com

rob762 wrote:

gdm phil wrote:crap I took the drag lever off to polish it on one of the reels now I cant line it back up! grrrrr looks like im taking this one in for service first

Price for service $50. If you start first, $100.

This link may help...

lol no link

the spring is going to be the end of me im going on an hour now

drag washers look a lil old for 12 bucks ide be a fool not to replace them while I have this one open

gdm phil wrote:drag washers look a lil old for 12 bucks ide be a fool not to replace them while I have this one open

You can get the Penn HT-100 carbon fibre drag washers from Scott's Bait & Tackle

http://www.scottsbt.com/

The 4/0 washers are $1.25 each and the 6/0 washers are $1.35 each. You need three washers for a 4/0 and five for a 6/0. Might be a good idea to grease the new washers with Cal's drag grease.

gdm phil wrote:the spring is going to be the end of me im going on an hour now

phil LOL did you fix it?

sorry i got you in trouble.