Penn SpinfisherV review

[taggermike]

Thanks for the review, sounds like a great line of reels. I was born and raised here in San Diego and remember the days, not all that long ago, when walking a boat with a spinning reel instantly marked as a newb or as "that guy". I didn't own single spinner for decades. I have 3 now and really like them. If I need another I'll look in to the spinfishers. Mike

[makoslayer]

Originally Posted by taggermike

Thanks for the review, sounds like a great line of reels. I was born and raised here in San Diego and remember the days, not all that long ago, when walking a boat with a spinning reel instantly marked as a newb or as "that guy". I didn't own single spinner for decades. I have 3 now and really like them. If I need another I'll look in to the spinfishers. Mike

NP Mike,

I really like these reels and have always been a loyal Penn customer.

[chuckt]

I read a review on alanhawk and it mentioned that the reel is not water tight as advertised. So I kind of have second thought about getting it for kayak fishing.
Also mentioned about failure on pinion gear, anybody experienced this?

[makoslayer]

Originally Posted by chuckt

I read a review on alanhawk and it mentioned that the reel is not water tight as advertised. So I kind of have second thought about getting it for kayak fishing.
Also mentioned about failure on pinion gear, anybody experienced this?

According to Penn, water tight and waterproof are different. I was curious about this too. Apparently if you dunk it in water its completely fine but if you start cranking it, water is able to get in......