First Year Manf.: Before 1941  Discontinued by Penn: Mid 50's

REEL INFO: Mariner Series - The Mariner Series is virtually in a class by itself - the only reels designed specifically for deep sea trolling. The narrow spool design makes it easier to fish with lead core, wire, dacron and mono lines. Mariners have also proven themselves in the down-deep world of west coast rockcodding. From trolling for Canadian lake trout to jigging for big Pacific lingcod, Mariner does it deep. (1985 Penn Catalog)

HISTORY: One of the first conventional reel series, the mariners proved their capabilities and many of them were available for a long time. The 249 was available for the shortest time of all, being manufactured before 1941 like the other mariners, this model was discontinued before the plastic spool got a chance to be replaced by a metal one. It was avialable in triple multiplying version, as well as in a double multiplying version, with modelnumber 249DM.

Name/Series: 249, Mariner