PENN 85

REEL SPECS

Gear Ratio: Line: Capacity: Weight:
3.1:1 20 lb. 400 yds. 15 oz
First Year Manf.: Before 1941   Discontinued by Penn: Late 80's

REEL INFO: Seaboy Series - A fishermen's favorite for salt water and inland river fishing thanks to it's rugged construction at a modest cost. Has free spool action, star drag, sliding click. Reinforced plastic spool model. (1983 Penn Catalog)

HISTORY:  The first Sea Boy general purpose reel (model #85) was designed and manufactured before 1941 and wasn't discontinued until the late 80's.. All external parts of that reel were made of solid brass and corrosion resistant, with a plastic spool. This reel was discontinued by penn in the late 80's.


Name/Series: 85, Seaboy 

Construction:
    Solid brass, corrosion resistant side plates.
    Reinforced plastic spool action.
Features:

    Free spool action.
    Counterbalanced handle.
    Sliding click.
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