Penn Senator® Wire Line Rods

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Penn Senator® Wire Line Rods

Wire line trolling has seen a popular revival in the past few years. Once considered too “commercial” by sporting anglers, the simple effectiveness of wire lining to locate deep running schools of fish has swung the pendulum of public opinion. Wire lining is simply the art of trolling lures on wire line for purposes of catching gamefish. Once believed to be effective only on inshore species, many anglers have adopted wire lining for pelagics like wahoo and tuna. Sounds simple enough, but before you go and load wire onto any old reel or any old rod, you need to understand a few basics.

Wire line causes aluminum spools to pit and corrode, and with few exceptions, wire line wreaks havoc on guides. So the question remains, how do these old salts fish wire line when it is such a difficult material to fish? First, your reels, more specifically the spool on your reel, needs to be made with a material that will not develop an electrolytic difference with the wire line. The Penn 113HSP Senator® Reel has been designed with a Chrome Over Bronze spool and is the “Go To” reel for anglers fishing wire line. This reel safely handles wire, and it’s your best option for this type of fishing, since no other reel designed to handle wire has the cranking power, drag, and durability of the 113HSP. As for wire line safe rods, Senator® Wire Line Rods are perfect. Guides are Fuji Silicone Nitride II for durablity, and the rod blank utilizes Penn’s IST technology for increased ruggedness and performance. A machined reel seat and metal gimbal only add to the Senator® Wire Line rod’s durability, as does the Slick Butt® for easy removal of the rod under a surging Striped Bass, or better yet, a monster Wahoo.

03132431303	PENN 3130NTWL SENATOR WIRE LINE 6'6" 20/40# SILICONE NITRIDE	129.99
03132431403	PENN 3140NTWL SENATOR WIRE LINE 7'0" 30/50# SILICONE NITRIDE	129.99
03132462050	PENN P 2050C66WL POWERSTICK PLUS 6'6" 20/50# 1pc SLICK BUTT	79.99