02-19-2007, 03:59 PM
Nice report, I'd enjoy hearing what tackle you use as well as bait tips. I fish a lot of Amberjack, and big Jack Crevalle so I'm always looking for a new way to target them.
Also about Penn, I used to run only Penn on my charter boat but in the last two years the equipment has gone to hell. I have had reels shipped direct from the Penn warehouse that were defective in the box "NEW". After a long history with Penn one of the service reps told me it was due to my poor maintenance. I tried to explain the reels were brand new, never used, and he said they had no way of knowing that. After such a poor experience I, for the first time in my life, dropped the sponsorship. I also heard the company was just bought by Shakespear. I'm not sure if that is a good thing or not.
Sadly as you stated the older Penn stuff is still great but people are less likely to let go of it now.
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Also about Penn, I used to run only Penn on my charter boat but in the last two years the equipment has gone to hell. I have had reels shipped direct from the Penn warehouse that were defective in the box "NEW". After a long history with Penn one of the service reps told me it was due to my poor maintenance. I tried to explain the reels were brand new, never used, and he said they had no way of knowing that. After such a poor experience I, for the first time in my life, dropped the sponsorship. I also heard the company was just bought by Shakespear. I'm not sure if that is a good thing or not.
Sadly as you stated the older Penn stuff is still great but people are less likely to let go of it now.
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