What's this for?

jig · 03-16-2007, 09:00 AM

Saw this reel on ebay, a penn 49 super mariner. What are the two levers for? I thought maybe a clicker, but there is the traditional button on the other side.

SkeeterRonnie · 03-16-2007, 09:09 AM

i bet one is an antireverse pawl engaging lever(like some spinning reels have so you can reel backwards), and one is a freespool lever????

I betcha that reel could bruise a few knuckles if the antireverse lever was tripped accidentally... OUCH!

alantani · 03-16-2007, 03:21 PM

wire lining! old school, still very productive.

shanker · 03-19-2007, 09:42 AM

what is wirelining?

jig · 03-19-2007, 11:16 AM

Yeah, what shanker said. How do they work, what do they do?

Ragman · 03-19-2007, 02:23 PM

Just what the name suggests.

Instead of mono, dacron, or spectra, they load that baby up with lead-core or "wire" line.

I don't know a lot about it, but I think it's supposed to help in getting/keeping your lure down when trolling.

jig · 03-19-2007, 06:36 PM

Yes, but why does this require a special reel with two levers, one showing "on" and "free" (which I assume is the freespool), and the other showing "off" and "on"?

See the two "freespool" levers? Thats what I am asking; what does the other one do? (And remember, the other pic shows a clicker button on the other side, so I don't think thats what it is). Maybe it is a spool lock?

alantani · 03-20-2007, 02:31 PM

you can throw the second lever and turn the handle backwards, lowering the trolling weight down slowly. you can avoid having to thumb a big spool of wire this way. halibut guys in san francisco bay used to do this many moons ago.

DavidG · 03-20-2007, 10:42 PM

These are very narrow spool reels (think thinner than a yellowtail special 4/0) with a brass (i believe) spool that held about 300 yards of 30-50# SS or monel wire. The wire was much thinner than dacron and heavier too so it would troll deeper when using spoons and such. As Alan says, the second lever tripped the antireverse and you could direct driver lower the reel

Here's a link to see the width of the reel http://www.scottsbt.com/pennparts/reelspecs/penn49L.htm

jig · 03-21-2007, 11:06 AM

thanks guys. pretty cool.

03-16-2007, 09:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
SkeeterRonnie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,135	i bet one is an antireverse pawl engaging lever(like some spinning reels have so you can reel backwards), and one is a freespool lever???? I betcha that reel could bruise a few knuckles if the antireverse lever was tripped accidentally... OUCH! __________________ www.navionics.com (prostaff) www.dynamitecustomlures.com (prostaff)

03-19-2007, 02:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ragman Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 924	Just what the name suggests. Instead of mono, dacron, or spectra, they load that baby up with lead-core or "wire" line. I don't know a lot about it, but I think it's supposed to help in getting/keeping your lure down when trolling. __________________ Tom www.oceantackle.net *Go Hard or Go Home!*

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03-16-2007, 03:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
alantani Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: saratoga, ca Posts: 152	wire lining! old school, still very productive.

03-19-2007, 09:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
shanker Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 170	what is wirelining?

03-19-2007, 11:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
jig Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 176	Yeah, what shanker said. How do they work, what do they do?

03-19-2007, 06:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
jig Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 176	Yes, but why does this require a special reel with two levers, one showing "on" and "free" (which I assume is the freespool), and the other showing "off" and "on"? See the two "freespool" levers? Thats what I am asking; what does the other one do? (And remember, the other pic shows a clicker button on the other side, so I don't think thats what it is). Maybe it is a spool lock?

03-20-2007, 02:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
alantani Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: saratoga, ca Posts: 152	you can throw the second lever and turn the handle backwards, lowering the trolling weight down slowly. you can avoid having to thumb a big spool of wire this way. halibut guys in san francisco bay used to do this many moons ago.

03-20-2007, 10:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
DavidG Junior member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 21	These are very narrow spool reels (think thinner than a yellowtail special 4/0) with a brass (i believe) spool that held about 300 yards of 30-50# SS or monel wire. The wire was much thinner than dacron and heavier too so it would troll deeper when using spoons and such. As Alan says, the second lever tripped the antireverse and you could direct driver lower the reel Here's a link to see the width of the reel http://www.scottsbt.com/pennparts/reelspecs/penn49L.htm

03-21-2007, 11:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
jig Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 176	thanks guys. pretty cool.

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