Penn Surfmaster 250 & Jigmaster 500 Comparison Tutorial

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video I do a brief tutorial on two classic Penn reels. The Penn Surfmaster 250 and JIgmaster 500. A discussion on the timeline of these two reels and their similarities and differences. Watch in HD!

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@pfpublius 3 ай бұрын

Good comparison video. Thanks for showing the details! I love classic Penn reels. Don't have a Surfmaster yet but i do have several Jigmasters. My favorite is my near pristine Silver Beach 99. Close 2nd is my 349h.

@backonthebenchreels 3 ай бұрын

All great models for sure! Thanks for watching!

@sidneywhite749 Жыл бұрын

Look forward to your videos.

@backonthebenchreels Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! More to come soon.

@jimcatanzaro7808 Жыл бұрын

One of the easiest reel to work on is the jig master 500 tons of them on eBay used for 20 bucks and 10 to ship I used them for everything deep sea cod haddock in 300 feet in the gulf of Maine ,fishing,striper chunk and trolling reel,flounder reel, mackerel anything up to 50lbs in my opinion maybe if it was hot rodded it could catch a 100lb fish in my opinion with braid and fresh drag washers The older model stainless guts are 10x better as the yoke in these reels get worn

@backonthebenchreels Жыл бұрын

I love the 500. It's been one of my staples for many years. Thanks for watching!

@sidneywhite749 Жыл бұрын

I could never afford either as a kid and now at 77 want one. I have to shop online and what should I look out for as to ones to pass up. I plan to pier fish, living on the se Florida coast.

@backonthebenchreels Жыл бұрын

They are both good tools to have in the work box and parts are still available for both but especially the Jigmaster being that it is still in production. I find that it pays off to spend more money on a reel that is in better shape than one that is not. It will save you money in the long run. Good luck and thanks for watching!

@alfredvenegas972 3 жыл бұрын

Tony did your surfmaster come with the aluminium spool if not where did you find it. Also any idea where to find an aluminium spool. I have one with the plastic spool. Thanks for the informative video

@backonthebenchreels 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alfred. Yes this Surfmaster came with the aluminum spool when I got it. MysticParts.com is a great source for these parts. 29L-500 is the part number. The spool also will fit the Penn Jigmaster 500. I would also recommend surfing ebay for this part or a Jigmaster 500 that has the spool on it. You may find that the price could be about the same and there are other interchangeable parts between these models as you saw in the video. Thanks for watching.

@alfredvenegas972 3 жыл бұрын

@@backonthebenchreels thank you for your response I have extra jigmaster 500 spools and I will switch out the 250 plastic with a 500 aluminium spool. I hope you dont stop making your videos, it's nice to know there are individuals that still appreciate and enjoy using old penn reels like your self,heck I read that the penn 200 surfmaster was used for local (southern California) albacore fishing. Please dont stop making your videos us old timers enjoy them immensely Thank you Sir

@backonthebenchreels 3 жыл бұрын

@@alfredvenegas972 Thanks for watching! There will be more videos to come soon for sure. Stay tuned and be safe!

@jimcatanzaro7808 Жыл бұрын

eBay get a jigmaster Newell spool holds more line and has tight tolerance on the sides so line won’t get pinched if using braid I use 350 yards 50# power pro with 0 problems u can add a mag brake on the inner side plate with washers.glue and magnets making a eddy current reduction in back lash

@maikp5505 9 ай бұрын

What’s the point of that weight stack at the end of the handle ?

@backonthebenchreels 8 ай бұрын

It's a counter balance weight. Those handles were considered standard equipment for those models at the time. Thanks for watching!

@natefisheshawaii4070 3 жыл бұрын

Does the 29m-250 and the 29L-500 spools inter change?

@backonthebenchreels 3 жыл бұрын

Yes they do. Thanks for watching!

@natefisheshawaii4070 3 жыл бұрын

@@backonthebenchreels thanks for replying I appreciate it

@10thHellJumper 2 жыл бұрын

@@backonthebenchreels I was wondering the same thing! Thank you!

@backonthebenchreels 2 жыл бұрын

@@10thHellJumper Thanks for watching!

@poepflater 6 ай бұрын

could you suggest a line setup for a 500? For beach and rocks

@backonthebenchreels 6 ай бұрын

I wouldn't go much higher than 20lb mono. The larger the line diameter the less distance you will get. I would use either Stren Purple label or Berkley XT for the application you are talking about. Hope that helps and good luck!

@poepflater 6 ай бұрын

thank you @@backonthebenchreels