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Johninaustin
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
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 Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:49 am Post subject: What reel is a direct replacement for a Penn 140 Squidder? |
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Squidders are reels I've been using since the early 70's both for surf and offshore fishing, just your basic non-levelwind reel with 25lb test and a decent drag. I'm down to my last one thanks to a worthless thief.
Penn discontinued the model about 10 years ago and i'm not having any luck in pawn shops. Ebay is out since I prefer to look at a reel before buying it. Roy's used to have them in the used case once in a while but not anymore.
So, what do you folks consider a direct replacement for the Penn 140? Does not actually have to be a Penn model, I was looking at some of the Abu Garcia baitcasters but they all have levelwind. |
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bulldog1935
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 07 Feb 2017
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Location: downtown Bulverde, Texas
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tackletote
Joined: 11 May 2016
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| Fisherman's Place on Ayers has a couple of 140 squidders rebuilt for sale. Was just there and saw the reels. |
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Salt On the Brain
Horse Mullet
Joined: 09 Sep 2015
Posts: 234
Location: Flour Bluff, TX
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Daiwa Sealine is about the best surf casting reel for the money.
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PanamaYak
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 08 Mar 2006
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Location: C.C. TX
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:28 am Post subject: deleted by poster |
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deleted by poster. Moved to "classified/for sale" forum.
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vtol
Finger Mullet
Joined: 07 Mar 2006
Posts: 30
Location: Dallas
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:26 am Post subject: |
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Quite a few Squidders to pick from on Ebay.
Some appear to be in great shape.
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ironman
Finger Mullet
Joined: 17 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:58 am Post subject: What reel is a direct replacement for a Penn 140 Squidder? |
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DANG! Just got rid of a Squidder that I purchased years ago and never used - still in the box. Also had 3 or 4 I wasn't using so I sent them to Big Lou...
BIG Lou Mceachern near Winny, TX...
He's the man who cast over the Houston Astrodome years ago
Nice guy...let me know if you cannot find his number...
I replaced my squidders with Penn 525's 15 years ago then moved up to Penn Fathm 2 with magnetic control. Both are killer reels but NO Penn reels have a loud enough clickers! |
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dunedawg
Finger Mullet
Joined: 12 Mar 2006
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Location: Central TX
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I like Penn GS series. I have 525 through 555. I would say the 535 would be about equivalent to the Sqidder. Really casts well!!
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