penn 109 209 309

**junkyardhog62** · #1 07-21-2005, 04:18 PM

anyone have any tips or techniques or sites or somehting that can help me cast my penn reels farther,i can get about 90 with my 209 but i have heard of people getting alot farther.

**bigfost** · #2 07-21-2005, 05:13 PM

I fish two 209s that cast pretty well. Remove the spools and fasten the handle side shaft to your power drill (you might want to pad the shaft with masking tape to prevent scratching). While running the drill, buff the opposite shaft end with steel wool until shiny smooth. Reverse and buff the opposite shaft end. Clean the reels really well and oil (not grease) the shaft/bushing pairings, and all moveable parts of the level wind with 3-in-one oil. I think you'll find this procedure to add a few yards to your cast. Don't forget to tweak the tension adjustment screws for both the spool and level wind. I keep the level wind tension just tight enough so that it will work and the spool tension just tight enough that the line doesn't slip between the spool and frame on the cast. Beyond that, about all you could try is to mag the reel. I haven't tried that yet.

**junkyardhog62** · #3 07-21-2005, 08:42 PM

thanx uh what does mag the reel mean. im not too familiar with the mechanics.

**bigfost** · #4 07-22-2005, 08:25 AM

Check out this link. http://www.surf-masters.com/articles/devine/mag/mag.htm

**Redfishr** · #5 07-22-2005, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by junkyardhog62

anyone have any tips or techniques or sites or somehting that can help me cast my penn reels farther,i can get about 90 with my 209 but i have heard of people getting alot farther.

If PEOPLE are casting a 209 with a 5 oz weight and another 8 or more oz.s of bait on it against the wind much farther than 90 yards, then I better get out and measure my cast again.
What you probably need more than anything is practice.
Those reels cast pretty darn far right out of the box.
With a level wind reel , it only gets so good.

One way is to bait up and cast down the beach but into the wind as much as possible and then measure it. Have a cast master do it as well and see how you fair.
Remember standing in waist deep water doesn't help a cast either.

**bigfost** · #6 07-22-2005, 04:19 PM

I started to not comment on people casting "a lot farther" than 90 yards with a 209, but will since you opened the subject. I normally use a 6 oz spider weight and try to keep my bait about the same weight. I also use a pulley style leader that is about 2.5' to 3' in the casting position. I've always thought I was a pretty fair caster, but I'd be hard pressed to cast my 209s over 100 yards, under ideal conditions. With 15 to 20 mph winds in my face, in waist to chest deep water, I'm probably getting about 50 to 80 yards.

I think Junkyardhog maybe has been reading about some of the tournament casters chunking 200 yards. I've asked Nick (from Breakaway) repeatedly how far he can honestly cast with bait, under normal fishing conditions, and he has yet to answer. Maybe if we have any longcasters on this board, they can respond.

**Redfishr** · #7 07-22-2005, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bigfost

I started to not comment on people casting "a lot farther" than 90 yards with a 209, but will since you opened the subject. I normally use a 6 oz spider weight and try to keep my bait about the same weight. I also use a pulley style leader that is about 2.5' to 3' in the casting position. I've always thought I was a pretty fair caster, but I'd be hard pressed to cast my 209s over 100 yards, under ideal conditions. With 15 to 20 mph winds in my face, in waist to chest deep water, I'm probably getting about 50 to 80 yards.

I think Junkyardhog maybe has been reading about some of the tournament casters chunking 200 yards. I've asked Nick (from Breakaway) repeatedly how far he can honestly cast with bait, under normal fishing conditions, and he has yet to answer. Maybe if we have any longcasters on this board, they can respond.

I think your right on Bigfrost.
Good fishin

**junkyardhog62** · #8 07-22-2005, 07:17 PM

thanks alot this will help,so i guess i need more weight and practice. ive been using a 3 ounce.

**junkyardhog62** · #9 07-22-2005, 07:20 PM

maybe i should clean my 209 too its about ten years old i also use a 109 that i love.im also wondering what the difernce is from the 309 and squidder to the 209,i have those too just never used them.

thanx

**Redfishr** · #10 07-22-2005, 07:31 PM

You wont like the 309 for casting its a backlashing machine.
The squider is a pretty good reel and casts well.