Y'all tell me about the PENN LongBeach 67 reel

Post by **wevans** » December 19th, 2006, 6:31 pm

I've got two of em "that my wifes Uncle give me" and I gotta have a set up ta fish with this coming vacation "since that fish took my other rig"

Post by **wevans** » December 20th, 2006, 9:38 am

No one knows anything about these reels

Post by **SHOWBOAT** » December 20th, 2006, 10:03 am

fish took your rig...did I miss a post?

Sorry no personal knowledge on on the LongBeach 67, but the following basics were pulled from the web. How old are the ones you have?

PENN 67

REEL SPECS

Gear Ratio: Line: Capacity: Weight:
2.5:1 50 lb. 325 yds. 27 oz
First Year Manf.: Before 1941 Discontinued by Penn: 1999

REEL INFO: Long Beach Series - Solid and dependable, the Penn Long Beach Series has become the standard in salt water quality at a popular price. Equipped with powerful gears, these USA-made reels are ideal for wreck and bottom fishing, and great for fish like flounder, cod, sea bass, and even large catfish. In 1997, this reel was declared a collectors item.(1995 Penn Catalog)

HISTORY: The Long Beach Series featured 5 different models, all of which have been around since before 1941. It wasn't until 1999 that the first few models were discontinued by Penn. In 2000, two more models (Penn 267 and 268) were added to the Long Beach Series. In 2004 the last reel of this popular and long-lasting general purpose series was put together.

Name/Series: 67, Long Beach

Construction:
Anodized aluminum spool.
Precision machined gears.
Chrome plated brass exposed metal components for corrosion resistance. Features:
HT-100 multi-disc star drag system.
Loud, durable, clicker.
Soft grip counterbalanced handle.

Post by **wevans** » December 20th, 2006, 10:37 am

Not sure on the age. I had looked up everthing I could on the web, not much on there though. I think I'll just grab a 113H and put it on a rod and save the LongBeaches for sale in about another 20 years

I didn't do a post of my own about my miss-adventure on Sunday

The gist of it was, I was trolling a stretch 30, something hit it hard and tore the rod holder "screws and all" out of the boat and hauled butt with everything "Shimano TLD20, Tidewater rod"

Post by **Sir reel** » December 20th, 2006, 10:55 am

Wevans wrote:

something hit it hard and tore the rod holder "screws and all" out of the boat and hauled butt with everything

Sorry to hear about your miss-adventure. Did the drag offer any line at all?? I had an experience with TC when drifting and a Cobia hit. The rig was a bit lighter than what you had out but it broke the rod off at the rod holder because the drag froze and didn't release any line at all to the fish.

Post by **SHOWBOAT** » December 20th, 2006, 11:00 am

sorry to hear about the misfortune. Maybe Santa can help with some replacement gear.

That was some pretty nice gear.

Post by **wevans** » December 20th, 2006, 11:26 am

I think it was a combination of the screws getting losened up the day before "caught a 30"and 25" and broke off two others" and me having the drag a tad to tight

My brother has an underwater camera with a 30 foot tether and I plan to go back out there and see if I can spot it over the holidays

Post by **Sir reel** » December 20th, 2006, 11:33 am

Just make sure ya got the drag set correctly on the camera tether.... sounds like there's a monster out there lurking somewhere

Ty one on · Post by **Ty one on** » December 20th, 2006, 11:40 am

Rods taken by fish.....

That reminds me of a time. Seems like I was in 9th grade. I bought a brand new reel and rod, it was sharp. So I decide to go Catfishing. I baited my hook, made a cast and sat it on the ground. I turned around to do something and then turned back around. My new rod and reel was gone

. So I made one cast with it and never got a chance to reel it in

.

Post by **wevans** » December 20th, 2006, 11:40 am

Yep

I aint figured out yet just why they wanted ta make the camera look like a fish

Seems pretty dumb to me

Post by **SHOWBOAT** » December 20th, 2006, 11:50 am

Sounds like maybe you should contract with Mr. Keels on this adventure. He probably has some toys that could help you out with the search and rescue.

Post by **wevans** » December 20th, 2006, 12:09 pm

He done has plenty of spots ta fish

aint no sense in showing him another one

DWilliams · Post by **DWilliams** » December 22nd, 2006, 1:07 pm

Sorry to hear about the lost rodnreel combo. If you are going to buy another trolling reel, you can't beat those tld's. Ive got two and prefer them over the penn lever drags. I've got two penn lever drags one is still working on its last leg and the other is in the drawer needing repair.

If you are going to buy a bottom rig I recommend the daiwa 400h, much tougher that the penn. I've been using penns for quite some time and keep having problems with the bearings. I've got a long beach I used sitting in the retired drawer by the penn lever drag.

If you want to do some search and recovery send me the coordinates.

We'll clean I mean find your lost reel.

Post by **wevans** » December 22nd, 2006, 6:12 pm

Appreciate it D

I plan ta try an locate it first, mark it, then try and retrieve it with a treble hook and weight rig I made up

If that don't work, I'll give ya the # where it's at ta drab at your convenience