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Title: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: Reel Time on July 18, 2012, 02:37:50 PM: Tackle Direct has these on sale for 19.99.

6' 30-80lb line, aluminum reel seats. Clicky Me (http://www.tackledirect.com/penn-sl3080su60-slammer-stand-up-rod.html)

Are they the best out there? Nope. Will they catch fish? Hells yea, and biggin's too. TT^

Got five rods for just under a hundred, can't beat that. Now to work on three more reels to put on them thud
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: fellinger on July 18, 2012, 03:26:49 PM: Wow! That's a cheap way to outfit a good little shark or trolling spread. I caught my mako on an Okuma reel and it did fine. I might pickup a couple of these to add to the collection for the few times per year I need them.
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: BigAl13 on July 18, 2012, 07:06:29 PM: Gregg would you use these for two knees?
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: Reel Time on July 18, 2012, 07:52:46 PM: Quote from: BigAl13 on July 18, 2012, 07:06:29 PM
Gregg would you use these for two knees?

Would I ? Darn skippy, thats what i got'em for.

I wouldn't go chasing giant bft's with them, but for in/midshore they should be more than enough.
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: Reel Time on July 18, 2012, 08:04:53 PM: As I've said, they may not be the best rods out there, might not be the newest greatest compound composite construction going,,,,

but how many years have fisherman/woman been bringing in monster fish with fiberglass rods? More than a few.

Just got the tld 20 and 25 mounted and spooled up with fresh mamoi 50lb brilliant blue, and boy do they look sweet.

Being a 30-80lb line rod, I would take it as it can handle 1/4-1/3 that weight in drag forces. With 50lb line, I'm only going to 15lb's drag.

They may even be overkill, but they have a nice thick forgrip to latch onto for better rod control when fighting a fishy.
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: Hotrod on July 18, 2012, 08:35:21 PM: t^
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: Reel Time on July 18, 2012, 08:39:56 PM: Did you wind up getting a pair ordered Rod?
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: Hotrod on July 18, 2012, 09:40:14 PM: No. You have them.. why should I t^
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: BigAl13 on July 18, 2012, 10:06:23 PM: Quote from: Hotrod on July 18, 2012, 09:40:14 PM
No. You have them.. why should I t^

Well then youll have to let him borrow that new auto pilot you picked up ;D
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: fellinger on July 20, 2012, 05:52:58 PM: Ordered 2 yesterday while working. They just came in. Not bad at all for $20 each. I found 2, new Okuma Contura CR-603 on Ebay for $69 so, for less than $100/combo I have an ok rod for the little mid-shore trolling that I will be doing.
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: fluke - u on July 21, 2012, 05:42:24 PM: t^..Thats the way to fill a void for cheap....... chrz
Title: Re: Penn Slammer Stand-Up Rods @ $19.99
Post by: Hunter 2 on July 22, 2012, 08:31:05 AM: Great deal!
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Post by: rigsbydaniel on July 23, 2012, 12:36:17 AM: whs