"How to do Florida"

[OldTimer]

Didn’t really cast a whole lot using the Penn 49 reel - was used more for dropping a bait off a pier, bridge or drift boats.

In the salt for conventional reel casting I use one of my Penn 155 Beachmasters or my (favorite) Penn 200 Surfmaster.

The Penn 309’s I use mostly for deep water freshwater trolling and are currently set up with heavy lines or metal (monel) line.

The Penn 209’s were my Dad’s and I really haven’t used them much at all since getting them. But they are trolling reels due to the level winds.

The Penn 285 Delmar is a good all round reel due to it not having a level wind, but has low capacity. It’s larger diameter yet thin profile spool makes it cast pretty good. The stainless spool has stood up well.

My Ocean City 922 I use for boat, pier, and bridge fishing. Nice compact reel with a smooth drag. It is a level wind but I’ve cast not too bad with it. Hard to rinse out well though.

   

The other level winds (Garcia, Pflueger, Shakespeare) I have are really better as freshwater reels that I use for bass, pike and muskie.

Cheers,

OldTimer